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August 13, 2009
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Senator Pileggi Responds to PHMC Announcement Regarding Brandywine Battlefield Park

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission recently announced, without any advance notice, that Brandywine Battlefield Park will close as of Friday, August 14, at 5 p.m.

Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi made the following comments in response to the Commission's announcement:

"I am very disappointed in the actions of the Historical and Museum Commission. Brandywine Battlefield Park is an important historic and cultural asset for Pennsylvania. It deserves to be treated with more respect than it is being given by the Commission.

"The Commission made this decision unilaterally, without consulting Chadds Ford Township, Brandywine Battlefield Associates, or any of the elected officials who represent this community – despite a previous commitment that the township would be given 30 days notice.

"Since a public hearing was held in May, the township and my office have been working with the Commission on a long-term solution for Brandywine Battlefield Park, and it is both inexplicable and inexcusable that they took this action so abruptly.

"Today, I shared with the Commission a plan from Chadds Ford Township to keep the Battlefield Park open with no visible change in daily operations, and at no additional cost to the Commission. I hope the Commission quickly approves that approach while discussions continue on a viable long-term solution."