Some Pittsburgh schools adjust schedules in wake of school threat hoaxes

Oakland Catholic High School and Central Catholic High School are closed for the rest of the week

Oakland Catholic High School and Central Catholic High School are closed for the rest of the week

NOW, THERE IS A STORY THAT WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING. MULTIPLE SKULL THREAT HOAXES, CLEARING OUT LOCAL SCHOOL BUILDINGS, AND ALSO TERRIFYING FAMILIES. JUST A HORRIBLE SITUATION. YOU BOTH WERE ON THE AIR FOR HOURS YESTERDAY AS THE STORY WAS UNFOLDING. AND THIS MORNING THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS. LET’S START WITH THE SEARCH FOR THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THESE THREATS. THAT IS STILL UNDER WAY RIGHT NOW WITH THE FBI AND STATE POLICE, BOTH INVOLVED IN THIS INVESTIGATION. MEANWHILE, SEVERAL OF THE SCHOOLS AFFECTED ARE CHANGING THEIR SCHEDULES TODAY. THE HOPEWELL AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IN BEAVER COUNTY IS ON A TWO HOUR DELAY. CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH HAS NOW CANCELED CLASSES FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. SO HAS OAKLAND CATHOLIC SINCE EASTER. BREAK FOLLOWS. THAT MEANS STUDENTS AT CENTRAL AND OAKLAND CATHOLIC WILL NOT BE BACK IN TH

Some Pittsburgh schools adjust schedules in wake of school threat hoaxes

Oakland Catholic High School and Central Catholic High School are closed for the rest of the week

Some schools in the Pittsburgh area that were affected by Wednesday’s school threat hoaxes have made adjustments to their schedules.Oakland Catholic High School and Central Catholic High School are both closed for the remainder of the week after hoax calls about an active shooter brought police to those schools on Wednesday morning.Because Easter Break begins next week, students in those schools won’t be back in the classroom until April 11.Meanwhile, the Hopewell Area School District is on a two-hour delay on Thursday.The superintendent released a message to families praising the way the district’s students and staff responded when a hoax call was made about the high school.Hopewell Superintendent Jeff Beltz said the district is allowing families options for the remainder of the week when it comes to their child. A complete list of school closings and delays is available here.

PITTSBURGH —

Some schools in the Pittsburgh area that were affected by Wednesday’s school threat hoaxes have made adjustments to their schedules.

Oakland Catholic High School and Central Catholic High School are both closed for the remainder of the week after hoax calls about an active shooter brought police to those schools on Wednesday morning.

Because Easter Break begins next week, students in those schools won’t be back in the classroom until April 11.

Meanwhile, the Hopewell Area School District is on a two-hour delay on Thursday.

The superintendent released a message to families praising the way the district’s students and staff responded when a hoax call was made about the high school.

Hopewell Superintendent Jeff Beltz said the district is allowing families options for the remainder of the week when it comes to their child.

A complete list of school closings and delays is available here.

Some Pittsburgh schools adjust schedules in wake of school threat hoaxes

Oakland Catholic High School and Central Catholic High School are closed for the rest of the week

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