One library’s funding solution: Raffle off a Harley

Heritage Public Library, in the western Pennsylvania borough of McDonald, is taking a rather noisy approach to the challenge of preserving the branch. To help ease the impact of Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposed funding cuts, the library is raffling off a 2004 Harley-Davidson Softtail Classic to supplement its revenues. Tickets are $30 apiece, and the bike is valued at nearly $18,000. The library hopes to raise $10,000-$15,000 from the raffle. More from the Observer-Reporter.