There are extra police officers in the Hopewell Area School District this morning due to a social media threat.
According to the district’s Facebook page, a social media post from an unknown source was made against “schools in the North on Sept. 15″ and “Homecoming parties on Sept. 16.”
The post did not identify any specific school district being threatened. The FBI is investigating, according to the district.
A township police officer will be at every school in the Hopewell Area district on Friday. Schools will operate on a normal schedule.
Channel 11 has reached out to the school district for more information.
The FBI in Pittsburgh sent Channel 11 the following response:
“The FBI is aware of a post on social meeting that is threatening violence at a school. We have no information to indicate a specific and credible threat is being made to any schools in the Pittsburgh area. As always, we urge the public to remain vigilant, and report any and all suspicious activity and/or individuals to law enforcement immediately. The FBI is always in contact with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to gather, share, and act upon any threat information as it comes to our attention that would impact our area.”
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