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A cell phone tower will not be built on the property of one of the Neshaminy School District’s buildings.
On Wednesday, the Facilities and Planning Committee voted down a proposal to build the tower at Poquessing Middle School at the corner of the property near Poquessing Avenue and Arbor Lane in Lower Southampton.
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The proposal will not move forward to the full school board at this time.
Verizon Wireless was looking to construct a 105-foot cell phone tower with five additional feet on top for a lightning rod. The tower would be designed to look like a large pine tree, according to plans that came before the district in June.
The community has spoken out against the plan and even started a petition against it. They cited concerns over the tower being close to a school and impacts it could have on students.
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The American Cancer Society and Environmental Protection Agency have stated that there is no science to back up that spending time at a reasonable distance from equipment on a cell phone tower causes any serious impact, but the matter remains under study.
