Social media threat made against Penn Hills High School; Extra police to be on hand Wednesday

PENN HILLS, Pa. — Officials with the Penn Hills School District said there will be an increased police presence at the high school on Wednesday after an investigation into a social media threat.

Here’s a statement posted to the district’s website about what happened:

“Penn Hills School District and Penn Hills Police Department have been working collaboratively this morning to investigate a social media threat that was made against PHHS.  While Penn Hills Police Department does not view this threat as credible and have been able to identify the source of the threat, we are arranging an increased presence of Penn Hills Police Officers on our high school campus throughout the day tomorrow, including arrival and dismissal.  The individual responsible for this message is being processed through law enforcement and will face school district consequences as well.

“We thank our students for their commitment to safety and security and for their willingness to come forward and share concerns.  We also thank our Penn Hills Police Department for their prompt response and willingness to provide extra support for us.”

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