Schools

Video: Blue Ribbon Commission Press Conference

You can watch the full press conference.

On Friday during a press conference, the to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close four high schools and 44 out of 156 elementary schools at the end of the school year in June.

It was confirmed that 44 out of the 156 elementary schools in the Archdiocese will be closing in June. Seven of those 44 schools are in Delaware County.

However, Marple Newtown Patch's two parochial schools–.

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For those who were unable to watch the press conference on Friday, YouTube user CatholicPhilly uploaded the video.


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