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Board hears urgent facilities briefing on aging boilers at Cambridge Springs Elementary

Penncrest School District Board of School Directors · November 11, 2025
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Contractors told the board Cambridge Springs Elementary has aging boilers and active leaks; temporary heating could cost $10,000–$15,000 per month, immediate repairs about $12,000–$15,000, and a larger renovation would require board direction by January to start next summer.

District facilities staff and representatives from McClure presented an update on Cambridge Springs Elementary’s mechanical systems, telling the board the building has aging boilers, leaking coils and other deferred maintenance that could disrupt classes if a failure occurs this winter. McClure estimated a temporary heating solution (a "boiler in a box") as a worst-case interim…

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