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Safe2Say
Police & Fire
Allentown Teen Brought Loaded Gun To School, Police Say
An Allentown high school was locked down Wednesday before authorities could track down and arrest a student who had brought a loaded gun on campus, officials said. Administrators at Louis E. Dieruff High School learned that a student was in possession of a firearm at about 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 1, Allentown police said in a statement. The school initiated its lockdown protocol and notified parents through "school messaging channels," the department continued. Meanwhile, school resource officers identified and located the accused student. After a search, the 14-year-old boy wa…
Schools
Minors Charged With Making Threats To Allentown Schools: Police
Criminal charges have been filed in connection with a string of violent threats aimed at Allentown schools, authorities announced. Without specifying how many were charged and if they were students, Allentown police Captain Kyle Pammer said in a release Tuesday, Nov. 15 that "several juveniles" have been charged with making terroristic threats. Allentown School District has experienced an unusual number of violent threats that disrupted classes in recent weeks. On Thursday, Nov. 10, Dieruff High School was locked down and then dismissed after administrators received warni…
Schools
Bomb Threat Closes Lehigh School For Third Day In A Row
For the third consecutive school day, classes at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute in Schnecksville were disrupted Tuesday, Nov. 15 due to a violent threat, administrators said in a post on the school website. Officials said the threat was reported just before 8:30 a.m., sending the school into lockdown. Pennsylvania State Police were already onsite due to similar threats that closed the school on Friday, Nov. 11 and Monday, Nov. 14, administrators said. Those threats were transmitted via the anonymous tipster app Safe2Say, both remain under criminal investigation by s…
Schools
Update
: Police Investigate Third Bomb Threat In 3 Weeks At Lehigh School
A Lehigh County high school was evacuated following a bomb threat Monday, Nov. 14, just days after a similar threat canceled classes last Friday. Lehigh Career and Technical Institute in Schnecksville was closed Monday after administrators received "multiple threats" at around 9:30 a.m., said school administrators in a post on the LCTI website. As LCTI is a vocational school that draws students from several county school districts, students that were already on campus Monday morning were sent to their regular high schools instead, administrators said. The emergency closure cam…
Schools
Violent Threats That Cleared Allentown School Not 'Credible': Police
There is no evidence that the violent threats that forced students and staff to evacuate Dieruff High School in Allentown Thursday, Nov. 10 were "credible," say city police. The school district and police department both received multiple warnings of a violent attack at the school this morning via the anonymous tipster app Safe2Say, officials wrote. The building was placed on lockdown at about 10 a.m. before dismissing an hour later "out of an abundance of caution, they said. "The tips received through the Safe2Say program were thoroughly investigated and found to be unsubstant…
Police & Fire
Violent Threat Clears Suburban Philly High School Again: District
For at least the fourth time this month, Coatesville Area High School in Chester County suspended classes Thursday, Oct. 27 after administrators received a violent threat. In a statement on the Coasteville Area School District website, Superintendent Richard Dunlap Jr. said a user on the anonymous tip-sharing app Safe2Say warned of a shooting to take place between 7:10 and 7:30 a.m. "After immediately consulting with police and in following our safety protocols, buses were re-routed home and students who were already at school were sent home," Dunlap said. The threat remain…
Schools
Violent Threats Place Chester County School On Lockdown
For the second time in as many weeks, Coatesville Area High School was the subject of violent threats on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13 and 14, authorities have announced. In a release from the Chester County District Attorney's Office, officials said classes were suspended Friday after threats were made on the anonymous tip-sharing app Safe2Say. The closure came just hours after police canine teams searched the school for weapons on Thursday, following up on a separate threat made on the same app. No weapons were recovered in the Thursday search, and students were dismissed. …
Schools
South Mountain Middle School Threat 'Not Credible,' Allentown Police Say
A threat made against a school in Allentown on Sunday, Sept. 25 was found to be not credible, authorities said. The gun-related threat was directed at South Mountain Middle School for the Monday, Sept. 26 school day, Allentown police said. An investigation revealed that the threat was unfounded, and as a result, police have implemented increased security measures at the school, they said. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Allentown School District’s Anonymous Tip line at 1-844-SAFE2SAY or safe2say.org.
Police & Fire
Anonymous Threat To 'Shoot People' At Orefield Middle School Prompted Closures, Police Say
Authorities have provided more details surrounding the Safe2Say threat that prompted the closure of all schools in a Lehigh County school district last week. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, around 8:20 p.m., an anonymous person threatened to "shoot people" at Orefield Middle School, South Whitehall Township police said. Parkland School District officials decided to close all schools Thursday, Sept. 8 out of an abundance of caution and held a virtual learning day on Friday, Sept. 9. School district officials at the time decided to close all buildings since the bus parking garage is near the mid…
Police & Fire
Police Boost Presence At Bensalem High School Amid Alleged Threat
Police increased their presence at Bensalem High School on Monday in response to what some perceived to be a threat. Over the weekend, school district officials were notified about the apparent "threatening social media post" via Safe2SaySomething tips, the school district said Monday morning. Over the weekend, the District received several Safe2Say Something tips about a threat made regarding Bensalem High... Posted by Bensalem Township School District on Monday, December 13, 2021 Safe2Say is a youth violence prevention program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. "Be…
Police & Fire
Threat Prompts Early Dismissal For Hatboro-Horsham High School
A threat prompted a Montgomery County high school to dismiss students early Friday out of "abundance of caution." Hatboro-Horsham High School received "several" Safe2Say referrals Friday, and rumors of potential safety concerns were shared with administration, the school district said in a statement. School officials made the decision to dismiss students at 10:10 a.m., according to the statement. The threats have yet to be substantiated, officials said. "We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s efforts in keeping our students safe," officials added. Further details w…
Police & Fire
Teen Facing Charges For Making Racially Motivated Threat At Coatesville Schools, Police Say
A student is facing charges for making a social media threat against Coatesville schools, authorities in Chester County said Friday. The threat forced Coatesville Area schools to close early Thursday and hold classes virtually Friday. Caln police said they were made aware of the "racially motivated threat" around 7 a.m., which claimed a shooting would take place next week at an unspecified school district building. The teenager admitted to creating the post and told investigators it was intended as a "joke", according to local police. The exact contents of the post were not made public …
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