CHURCHILL, PA — Woodland Hills High School was evacuated Wednesday after an anonymous Snapchat was located by a student that indicated an explosion threat.
Woodland Hills School District Superintendent Daniel Castagna announced the move on social media.
Students were dismissed at 11:55 a.m.
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Additionally, all district school campuses are closed to visitors for the rest of the day and police patrols have been increased at the elementary buildings and the middle school.
A full sweep of the high school building is being conducted in coordination with Churchill and Allegheny County police.
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All evening events at the high school have been canceled.
“In our professional opinion, we do not feel the threat is credible and we are investigating the source with all of our resources,” Castagna stated in the post. “Emptying the building will allow for a more thorough sweep and also time to fully investigate the origin of the message.”
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