Jun 16, 2003
PPL, Liberty to Dedicate The Plaza at PPL Center
PRNewswire
WHAT: PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) and Liberty Property Trust will dedicate The Plaza at PPL Center on Thursday, June 19. The outdoor event begins at 4:45 p.m. at Ninth and Hamilton streets, Allentown, Pa., with brief remarks by William F. Hecht, chairman, president and chief executive officer of PPL Corporation; William P. Hankowsky, president and chief executive officer of Liberty Property Trust; Roy Afflerbach, mayor of Allentown; and Robert A.M. Stern of New York City, the building's architect. A ribbon cutting will follow the remarks. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., there will be a free public concert by a surprise musical guest. The event is open to the public. There will be free refreshments. There will be free public parking in the Allentown Parking Authority garage at Ninth and Linden streets. Coverage is invited. Interviews with PPL spokespeople can be arranged by calling PPL's media relations office at 610- 774-5997. Visit our media Web site for additional news and background about PPL Corporation. WHEN/ WHERE: 4:45 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at Ninth and Hamilton streets, Allentown. BACK- GROUND: The steel and glass building is a "fresh face" on the downtown Allentown streetscape. The building, designed by world-renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern, features a floor-to-roof atrium in the center and two soaring "winter gardens" full of plants on the south side. The street plaza, with its trees and fountains, creates much-needed open public space in the downtown area. The building also is a showcase of environmental features, including water- and energy-saving fixtures, a "vegetative" roof that insulates and helps minimize storm water runoff, and other design elements that ease the structure's impact on the environment and make the Plaza a pleasant and healthy place to work. PPL occupies six floors of the eight-floor building. The third floor will be leased for office space. The ground floor will be retail space. CONTACT: Dan McCarthy, +1-610-774-5758 PPL Corporation Fax +1-610-774-5281
PRNewswire -- June 16
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