CONTACT: Jay Purdy, Legislative Information Office, 717-787-7895

At 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13 in the Capitol Media Center, state Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Allegheny, will update the progress of the Pennsylvania Gettysburg Monuments Project and the campaign to establish endowment trusts for each of the 146 Pennsylvania monuments that will be repaired through the efforts of Readshaw's campaign.

Students from Susquenita High School in Perry County will be on hand as the first school in the state to accept the second round of Readshaw's Monument Challenge, as will a student delegate from Pequea School in the Penn Manor School District in Lancaster County.

In addition, a new logo for the Monument Challenge will be unveiled and plans announced for the Second Annual Monuments Challenge Run/Walk at the historic Daniel Lady Farm in Gettysburg.

Others expected to be in attendance Monday include:

• Reps. Fred McIlhatten, R-Clarion, and Allan Egolf, R-Perry; Sen. Terry Punt, R-33rd District; and a representative of Sen. Harold Mowrey, R-22nd District.
• Patsy Tallarico, President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, which endorses the Monument Challenge to Pennsylvania Schools.
• Robert Wruzback of Verizon Communications, and Frank Polito of Adelphia Cable to announce corporate sponsorships for the Monument Challenge.
• Bill Hornung of Hornung's Ace Hardware, Lower Paxton Township, local business supporter.
• Walt Powell, president of the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association.

The news conference will begin with a call on a bugle used in the Battle of Gettysburg.

Media coverage is invited.