Police Investigating High School Bomb Threat

Peters Township High School was evacuated on Wednesday.

Bomb Threat Evacuates Peters Township High School

There will be an increase in security over the next few days.

Peters Township High School was evacuated for 15-20 minutes Wednesday morning after a student alerted the administration about a bomb threat written on a wall inside a student restroom. "While this threat was general and did not appear credible, the district takes all safety matters very seriously and the building was placed in lockdown," stated Shelly Belcher, the district's spokesperson, in an email to parents. The high school's officer, Peters Township police and Peters Township firefighters searched the building and found nothing. Belcher said there will be an increase in security over the next few days and that the administration will continue to investigate teh origin of the threat.

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Kizer

8:57 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012

It doesn't make sense to evacuate everytime. It is a case by case situation. There have been School shooting cases where fire alarms were pulled to evacuate the kids. When the kids went outside they were shot from a shooter laying in wait. This could be the same case with a bomb. If you are in a class room, and you don't see a bomb, wouldn't it make sense to just stay in that class room? If you …   more ›