Pennsylvania’s large personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpile has found a more permanent home.
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, and the Pennsylvania Department of General Services announced Thursday that the stockpile is to be moved to an undisclosed location for storage.
The state began storing PPE at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg during the pandemic. The centralized space usually hosts large-scale events, but all those events were cancelled due to COVID-19.
“This is a huge win for the agricultural community and for taxpayers. The Farm Show Complex is tremendously important to Pennsylvania’s agricultural community and the state’s overall economy. As long as vast quantities of PPE are stored there, it can’t be used for its intended purpose. It’s essential that the PPE be moved to another location as quickly as possible,” Garrity said. “I’m pleased the trucks will be rolling soon.”
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