Brookhaven Borough Council is proceeding with the potential purchase of the former Our Lady of Charity school property located on Upland Road. The 7.4-acre parcel, which has been appraised at $1.55 million, includes the shuttered school and convent. The church, which is still in service to the community, is not included in the sale. Borough council is said to be considering all feasible options as to what to do with the property, which ranges from demolition of the school at a cost of $300,000 to its complete renovation, which would cost in the area of $2.8 million. A recently awarded $500,000 no-match Delco Greenways grant will be used toward the purchase, and the borough has applied for a $1.5 million state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant, which must be matched 50% by the municipality.
Source: Chester Spirit; 2/21/2024