CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- The Department of Corrections has decided to move forward with its initial recommendation to close the Quehanna and Rockview facilities, a decision that has left officials in Clearfield and Centre counties frustrated and concerned.

Despite efforts and opposition from local commissioners, the Department of Corrections (DOC) has decided to proceed with its plan regarding the Quehanna and Rockview facilities, a decision that was reportedly made at the beginning of the year.

The closures are expected to have significant impacts on the local economies of Clearfield and Centre counties, which have already experienced several closures in recent years.

"They made this decision a long time ago, and there was really nothing we could do about it," Clearfield County

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