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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

All right, today is Monday, May 10th.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

A historic church in Philadelphia's Toconi section went up in flames on Sunday.

The fire broke out at 5.30 in the evening at St. Leo, the great Roman Catholic Church, near Unra Avenue and Keystone Street.

Heavy smoke billowed into the sky as flames tore through the vacant property that was built in 1884.

Travelers on 95 could see flames shooting through the church's roof.

The blaze reached two alarms before was brought under control just before 7 o'clock.

St. Leo's merged with Our Lady of Consolation in 2013.

The church closed in 2019 as a place of worship and was later added to the city's historic register.

The former pastor of the church told 6ABC the historic structure was just sold last month and was going to be rented out to be used by religious groups.

No injuries were reported, but the flames did spread to the former rectory right next door, displacing the family who lives there.

As the church burned, people shared wedding photos from the 1960s class photos from St. Leo's Catholic School and childhood memories.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia said while the church had not been used for some time,

it will assist in the aftermath. There's no immediate word on what sparked the blaze.

Students are just one month away from the last day of school, but the school district of

Philadelphia is moving forward Monday with its third and final phase of

its hybrid rollout. Students in 6th through 9th grades will return to the classroom under a hybrid

learning plan. The hybrid model consists of two days in-person learning and then three days of

digital learning. Students with complex needs in grades 10 through 12 will also return Monday.

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