Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 will be closed to students and staff for the next two days due to COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

This closure comes as the school on Mount Washington has reached the 5% threshold for positive cases of COVID-19.

The elementary facility will be closed Monday evening to allow custodial staff to disinfect the building in preparation for the primacy election.

The building will be open as a polling location Tuesday for Allegheny County Elections staff and voters. 

That evening, the school building be disinfected once again for the return of students and staff on Thursday. 

Students and staff will move to online instruction for the next two days. 

First Published: May 16, 2022, 10:12 p.m.