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Lehigh Career and Technical Institute
Schools
'Credible' Threat Prompts Restrictions At
Lcti
, Suspect In Custody: Admins
An "external threat" received by Lehigh Career and Technical Institute administrators led to restrictions on campus on Tuesday, March 12, according to school officials. LCTI did not describe the threat but said state police found it "credible." Movement was restricted on campus until all high school students were dismissed at 3:17 p.m., administrators said in a message on their website. Evening adult education classes will continue as scheduled. Upper Macungie police have arrested a suspect in connection with the incident, LCTI said.
Obituaries
Thrill-Seeking Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash In Eastern PA
A 26-year-old motorcyclist has died following a motorcycle crash, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio announced Saturday afternoon. Evyn Hummel of Slatington was involved in a crash with another motor vehicle near 3016 Main St., Washington Township at 1:17 p.m. on Aug. 18, according to Buglio. Evyn was pronounced dead in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 2:10 p.m., Buglio explained. His accidental death was caused by "Blunt Force Injuries to Chest and Abdomen due to Motorcycle/Motor Vehicle Collision," Buglio said. The crash is being investigated by th…
Police & Fire
Violent Threats Close
Lcti
For Fourth Consecutive Day
For the fourth straight school day, Lehigh Career and Technical Institute in Schnecksville canceled classes Wednesday, Nov. 16 after administrators received a violent threat. In a message posted to the school website, administrators said they received the warning early Wednesday morning. State police were notified and are investigating the threat, they added. As LCTI is a vocational school that draws students from several districts in Lehigh County, all students were rerouted to their usual high schools, administrators said. Students will complete assignments online today…
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
Bomb Threat Clears Lehigh County School For Second Time In Two Weeks
For the second time in as many weeks, a Lehigh County high school was evacuated Friday, Nov. 11 after administrators received a violent threat. Classes at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute in Schnecksville were canceled after administrators learned of a bomb threat at about 7:30 a.m., according to an announcement on the school's website. Administrators said they contacted state police, who are investigating the matter. As LCTI is a vocational school that draws students from several county school districts, buses that were already en route Friday morning were sent to t…
Schools
Lehigh School Suspends Classes Over Violent Threat
A Lehigh County high school canceled classes on Friday, Oct. 28 after administrators received a violent threat. Lehigh Career and Technical Institute in Schnecksville alerted police after receiving "a threat directed at the school," administrators said in a message on the school's website. Classes are scheduled to resume normally on Monday, Oct. 31, they added. The warnings came exactly two weeks after LCTI students and staff participated in a six-hour active intruder security drill, according to a post on the school website. State police are investigating the…
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