PITTSBURGH — A dozen families have pulled their children out of a catholic school after learning about plans to build a drug and alcohol rehab center about 100 feet away.
“There’s no way of accounting for who’s coming to visit these people, whether it will be a 24 hours open facility. Who’s coming in? Where are they coming from?” said Chanel Wissner, a parent of two children who attend St. John Bosco Academy.
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Dozens of parents went to the Pittsburgh zoning board meeting Thursday to express their concerns to members of the board and Dr. Arif Rafi, the man who owns the property.
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Rafi said they will have staff members at the center, but he will not be able to get a guard.
He also said that the patients will not come from the criminal justice system, and there will only be eight to 10 residents at a time.
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The principal of the school said that more families will leave the school if the clinic is approved.
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The zoning board took the information and testimony into evidence at the meeting and plan to discuss it further before making a final decision.
The decision is expected to be made within several weeks.
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