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St. Kevin School In Springfield, Pennsylvania, Prepares To Welcome St. Francis Of Assisi Students After Fire

The Oct. 7 fire destroyed the building housing the lower grades of the school.

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October 18, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. (CBS) – Investigators are still working to figure out the cause of last week's fire at St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield, Delaware County.

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The Oct. 7 fire destroyed the building housing the lower grades of the school. Classes have been canceled for the last week and a half for those students. But preparations are underway to return to the classroom.

Nearby St. Kevin School is stepping in, offering nine classrooms to the 150 students affected. But some of these classrooms haven't been used in years.

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