A Catholic school that has served a Delaware County community for more than 50 years was destroyed by a massive fire that also caused nearby residents to evacuate their homes.
By Thursday morning, firefighters had left the scene and restoration crews were busy trying to salvage what was left of a major portion of Our Lady of Angels Regional Catholic School in Morton, where 400 students attend pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.
The fire broke out around 11 p.m. Wednesday at the oldest wing of the school on the 2100 block of Franklin Avenue that mainly consists of classrooms. "Walked outside, saw it billowing out of the school, somebody said to call 911 and I pulled out my phone and called them," neighbor Lucas Yahr said.