The Herald, Sharon, Pa.

Local News

October 30, 2012

Many area schools on two hour delay

Storm leads to altered schedules

MERCER COUNTY — Most Mercer County school districts are on a two-hour delayTuesday due to the storm sweeping the Eastern U.S. The following school districts announced their delays late Monday: Farrell, Grove City, Hermitage,Lakeview, Mercer, Reynolds, Sharon, Sharpsville, West Middlesex and Wilmington. The county's parochial schools -- Kennedy Catholic, Blessed John Paul II and St. Michaels - and  Keystone Charter School are also on a two hour delay.

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