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GROUNDBREAKING

Groundbreaking for the new Bishop McDevitt High School campus was held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2011. Bishop McFadden led the blessing of the new site, with around 200 guests in attendance. Dignitaries, alumni, faculty, students and guests participated in a historic moment in the history of Bishop McDevitt High School. For more pictures of the groundbreaking ceremony visit our Facebook page.

The campus, to be built on 87 acres on Spring Creek Road in Lower Paxton Twp., will have a 175,000-square-foot school, 1,200-seat auditorium, 120-seat chapel and 1,000-seat gym.

Contractor E.R. Stuebner Inc. of Reading will build the facility, which will replace the 80-year-old school on Market Street in Harrisburg. The school is expected to be completed during the 2012-13 school year.

The campus will cost $42 million to $45 million, school officials have said. The Capital Campaign for the project has raised about $13 million toward its $16 million goal.