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Montgomery County schools shutdown brings relief, stress — and forces 63 Philly schools to close

Some school leaders were relieved they would no longer have to make day-to-day decisions about closures. But parents were scrambling for child care.

Henry Olah, 4, leaves Merion Elementary with his sisters, Eloise and Margaret and their mom Annie Olah during early dismissal on Thursday. The Lower Merion School District will be closed for the next two weeks along with other Montgomery County schools as part of a state order to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Henry Olah, 4, leaves Merion Elementary with his sisters, Eloise and Margaret and their mom Annie Olah during early dismissal on Thursday. The Lower Merion School District will be closed for the next two weeks along with other Montgomery County schools as part of a state order to stem the spread of the coronavirus.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer