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Heat Causes District Summer Schools to Close Early

Dismissal will be at 1 p.m.

The School District of Philadelphia's summer schools will close early today because of .

"The combination of temperatures in the upper 90s and high humidity could create a situation in which heat illness is possible," a statement from the school district said. "The district is taking this excessive heat warning seriously by closing schools at 1 p.m. today."

The district's summer school program is called SLAM (Summer Learning and More).

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Routine transportation will take place for students.


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