Lenape Tech Evacuated after Bomb Threat

Lenape Technical School students were evacuated from the Manor Township school early Friday morning after a bomb threat.

According to Pennsylvania State Police troopers from the Kittanning barracks, a report of a note found in a classroom stating of the threat was found by a student – who then reported it to the classroom teacher.

State troopers and the State Police Western K-9 unit searched the school but no weapons or explosives were found.

The investigation is ongoing.

Students and staff evacuated the high school to the nearby NexTier Adult Learning Center and then were dismissed for the day, according to school officials.

Families were notified of the dismissal via the school’s broadcast system.

Assistant Director/Principal Karen Brock said in a statement that, “the safety of our students and staff is always our utmost priority.”

Lenape Tech, a comprehensive career and technical school, offers training in 16 technical areas for part-time and full-time students from Apollo-Ridge, Armstrong, Freeport Area and Leechburg Area school districts – including allied health/sports medicine, computer information technology and law enforcement information technology.

The school’s Joint Operating Committee – made up of school board officials from all four districts – meets again this Thursday evening.

Students are to graduate Friday, May 27

Anyone with information related to the pending investigation is asked to call state police at 724-543-2011.