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Harrisburg school board rejects three proposals and approves demolition of William Penn building
Summary
After weeks of proposals and public pleas to preserve William Penn High School, the Harrisburg School District board adopted findings of fact, rejected three community proposals (options 6, 7 and 8) and voted to authorize demolition and related abatement and permitting on Feb. 24, 2026.
The Harrisburg City School District Board of School Directors on Feb. 24 adopted administration’s findings of fact on options for the vacant William Penn High School and then rejected three community proposals before authorizing the building’s demolition.
Board President called the meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. and, after adopting the findings of fact by roll-call vote, the board considered three outside proposals identified in the administration’s packet as option 6 (Bridge/Gary Gilliam), option 7 (PA Social Equity Investment Fund, identified with Brett Peters), and option 8 (Capital Rebirth, Mikael Simpson and LaSharon McCor). The board voted 5–3 to reject those three options “for the reason set forth in the findings of fact approved by the school board,” according to the motion the board adopted.
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