Pennsylvania: Harrisburg Nets $1.35 Million at Auction
The City of Harrisburg collected $1.35 million last weekend from an auction of more than 750 Western history collectibles. Mayor Stephen R. Reed said in a statement Wednesday that results of the two-day auction in Dallas met expectations. The items were intended for an Old West Museum envisioned by Mr. Reed. But with the city in debt, the City Council scratched the idea. Officials are trying to pay off a $7.2 million loan taken out to fill a budget shortfall last year.
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