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West Chester Accidently Bulldozes School To Make Way For Homes

By Gerard Oh | Dealer staff writer

Wed, Jul 27, 2005

WEST CHESTER TWP. - In a tragic mistake, home builder Ryland Homes got mixed up in a scheduled demolition this week.

"We were supposed to knock down 124 Spring Meadow Lane. Instead we knocked down 124 Stone Valley Rd. Anyone could've made this mistake," said Ryland Homes spokesman Terry O'Connell.

"We were just building homes so fast, we didn't even notice that it wasn't an old farmhouse like usual, but a brand new schoolhouse and playground. But what's the big deal? What would residents rather have? A boring school, or an brand spanking new cul-de-sac subdivision with driveways and everything!"

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