The decision to close Venango Catholic High School in Oil City has been suspended for 30 days.
The Most Rev. Lawrence Persico, bishop of the Erie Catholic Diocese, made the decision this afternoon following a two-hour meeting with VC representatives and their attorneys.
See Friday’s edition of The Derrick and The News-Herald or TheDerrick.com for a full story.
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