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Administrators at Saint Therese School (Munhall) were informed today that an individual associated with the school tested positive for COVID-19.  Due to the results of contact tracing and staffing considerations, the middle school (grades 6-8) will be closed for in-person learning from Monday, March 1 through Friday, March 5, 2021.

Members of the North Catholic High School (Cranberry Twp.) boys volleyball team will move to remote learning due to an individual associated with the team testing positive for COVID-19.  Pre-season volleyball practices are not mandatory.  The entire team is not impacted.

Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh/Oakland, PA) moved to virtual learning for all students starting Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.  Students will return to Central Catholic for in-person learning on Monday, March 1, 2021, due to a member of the faculty/administration testing positive for COVID-19. 

Students at Madonna Catholic Regional School in Monongahela were evacuated to the church after a member of the school’s maintenance staff discovered an electrical issue around 9:15 this morning.

In an abundance of caution, members of the boys JV-A basketball team at Holy Cross Academy (Ross Township) will move to remote learning and practices and games are suspended due to a report of COVID-19 exposure. In-person learning and basketball activities will resume March 1, 2021.

Following guidance from the Allegheny County Health Department, Central Catholic High School (Oakland, PA) will move to virtual learning for all students starting Thursday, February 18, 2021.  Students will return to Central Catholic for in-person learning on Monday, February 22, 2021, unless otherwise noted.

The girls varsity basketball teams at Blessed Trinity Academy Catholic elementary school (Glenshaw) will learn virtually, and practices and games are cancelled until February 25, 2021 after the school was notified that someone associated with the team tested positive for COVID-19.

As part of the regional school board's efforts to strengthen Catholic schooling in the south region of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, four elementary schools will merge for the 2021-2022 school year.  Bishop David Zubik made the decisions based on recommendations from South Regional Catholic Elementary Schools (SRCES) leaders.

Distribution of ashes will be different due to COVID. Parish fish fries are take-out and delivery only.

The boys JV and Varsity Basketball teams at Serra Catholic High School (McKeesport) will learn virtually, and practices and games are cancelled until February 13, 2021 after the school was notified that someone associated with the team tested positive for COVID-19.