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Brookhaven to repurpose Our Lady of Charity site after Saint Joseph’s to vacate; borough cites grants to fund acquisition
Summary
Council said it received the second Delco Greenways grant disbursement and plans to repurpose the former Our Lady of Charity convent after Saint Joseph’s announced an earlier vacancy date; council cited lease‑termination rights and said the borough expects to convert the building for public uses.
Brookhaven Borough officials told residents on June 2 that the borough has received further county grant funding for the purchase of the Our Lady of Charity (OLC) property and that the borough intends to repurpose the former convent building once its occupants vacate.
Solicitor Jay Wills and borough staff reported that the borough received a second Delco Greenways grant disbursement of $250,000, bringing total county‑ and state‑level grant funding toward the OLC purchase to $600,000. The council said those funds support the borough’s acquisition of the OLC property and future plans for public uses.
At the meeting borough officials also…
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