Serra Catholic moves to remote learning
Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport will move to remote learning because of an increase in covid-19 cases, the third case in the past three days, Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese said Wednesday night.
The diocese said it is following guidance from the Allegheny County Health Department in making the decision to close the school to in-person learning.
It will convert instruction to remote learning until Tuesday, Dec. 1, unless other decisions are made. The school has about 400 students, according to its website.
The students will have their Thanksgiving break as scheduled.
Parents were informed of the need for the closure and will be updated through the school’s regular communication channels.
“It has been a blessing to successfully complete our first academic quarter with limited interruptions due to covid,” Tim Chirdon, school principal, said in a letter to families.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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