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“It’s bittersweet,” said former student Sharon LeDonne Herbster, 74, now living in North Carolina. It was a good place to go to high school and grow up.” We have the memories in our mind,” Corcetti said. And after the dance, we would walk to a pizza shop down the road.”Ĭorcetti said she frequently drives by her old school and has mixed emotions about the news. “We had dances every Friday night in the gym. It was a simpler and fun time,” Corcetti said. “I felt bad when I heard they were tearing it down. Janie (Fitzsimmons) Corcetti, 74, of Washington Township attended school there for six years when it was called Washington Township High School. Meyer’s has received approval from the township to build up to a 30,000-square-foot building.įor some former students, the news of the impending demolition comes as a surprise. He said the goal is to expand operations, store RVs on the property and, later, construct a new building. Park said he is hopeful the demolition will be completed by May. The actual dealership is a half-mile away on Route 66. Meyer’s has been leasing the land for two years to store RVs. Meyer’s RV, a New York-based RV dealer with a location in Washington Township, is in negotiations with Tresco to purchase the property, according to Meyer’s general manager, John Park. Olszewski dispelled rumors the building is owned by Washington Township. The property is owned by Tresco, an asphalt and paving company. Supervisor Joe Olszewski confirmed heavy-duty equipment is on the 11-acre property and demolition could take place at any time. Township supervisors granted a demolition permit Jan. The school opened in 1927 and closed in 2013. The former Washington Elementary School at 4728 Route 66 was part of the Kiski Area School District. A former school building that served elementary, middle and high school students in Washington Township is slated for demolition.

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