Wednesday, November 14 2012 3:08 PM EST2012-11-14 20:08:15 GMT
All schools in the Susquehanna Township School District have been evacuated due to a bomb threat.Susquehanna Township police are searching all of the buildings. After police clear a building, studentsMore >>
All schools in the Susquehanna Township School District have been evacuated due to a bomb threat.More >>
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy for making a bomb threat Wednesday morning that lead to the evacuation of every school in the Susquehanna Township School District.
"The school will blow up in two hours," the caller told the person on the other line at the district's office.
Police said the call that came in around 9 a.m. was traced and they later took the boy into custody. He was charged with making terrorist threats and threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction.
District officials had evacuated nearly 3,000 students, including the suspect, from four different schools.
High school freshman Shaqwan Franklin said he was startled when an announcement was made over the public announcement system.
"I was nervous a little bit because I didn't know what was going on," said Franklin. "I didn't know if it was real or fake. So, I just listened and went to the football field."
Huddled inside the stadium, students waited for almost two hours as police swept each building. In the end, police did not find a bomb and students returned to the classrooms by 12:30 p.m.
"This is the first time I've ever heard this happen," Franklin said.
District officials said it is policy to allow parents and guardians to pick up students during an emergency.
Saturday, May 25 2013 4:33 PM EDT2013-05-25 20:33:00 GMT
The Pennsylvania State Police has issued an Amber Child Abduction Alert for an abducted 17-year-old girl in Schuylkill County. At around 6 a.m. on Saturday, 17-year-old Cassidy Bowers was abducted fromMore >>
Pennsylvania State Police located a missing 17-year-old Schuylkill County girl after issuing an Amber Child Abduction Alert on Saturday morning. They are still searching for her abductor.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-25 19:02:50 GMT
Protesters called attention to the dangers of genetically modified foods in 250 cities across the world, including here in Harrisburg.The March Against Monsanto kicked off at the Capitol steps on SaturdayMore >>
Protesters called attention to the dangers of genetically modified foods in 250 cities across the world, including here in Harrisburg.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-05-25 15:04:02 GMT
Police are searching for the person (or persons) involved in a Saturday morning stabbing in Lancaster.Authorities reported the incident occurred at around 9 a.m. along the 300 block of Duke Street.InvestigatorsMore >>
Police are searching for the person (or persons) involved in a Saturday morning stabbing in Lancaster.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:58 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:58:07 GMT
The East Pennsboro School Board approved the 2013-14 proposed final budget that calls for nearly 36 million dollars in education spending. The move means the district will not have full-day kindergarten.More >>
The East Pennsboro School Board approved the 2013-14 proposed final budget that calls for nearly $36 million in education spending.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:45 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:45:35 GMT
A city pizza shop owner said he just had to take action, even if in hindsight running over to a neighboring store and tripping a burglar may not have been the best move. "It's not a good thing to do whatMore >>
It was all caught on tape. A pizza shop owner runs over to a neighboring store after burglars break in. Then he tripped one of them.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:40 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:40:04 GMT
Harrisburg's COO is has resigned. With Mayor Linda Thompson's Primary Election loss, many top administrators have decided to leave. Ricardo Mendes-Saldivia is no long with the CityMore >>
Harrisburg's COO is has resigned. With Mayor Linda Thompson's Primary Election loss, many top administrators have decided to leave.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:08:28 GMT
On a day that felt more like the unofficial start of winter than summer, Memorial Day's cold, harsh meaning was laid bare at Rolling Green Cemetery in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.More >>
On a day that felt more like the unofficial start of winter than summer, Memorial Day's cold, harsh meaning was laid bare at Rolling Green Cemetery in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:04:34 GMT
Harrisburg police said they arrested two men and are looking for a third person who allegedly robbed a cell phone store and then returned to burglarize the business days later.More >>
Harrisburg police said they arrested two men and are looking for a third person who allegedly robbed a cell phone store and then returned to burglarize the business days later.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:45 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:45:35 GMT
A city pizza shop owner said he just had to take action, even if in hindsight running over to a neighboring store and tripping a burglar may not have been the best move. "It's not a good thing to do whatMore >>
It was all caught on tape. A pizza shop owner runs over to a neighboring store after burglars break in. Then he tripped one of them.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:08:28 GMT
On a day that felt more like the unofficial start of winter than summer, Memorial Day's cold, harsh meaning was laid bare at Rolling Green Cemetery in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.More >>
On a day that felt more like the unofficial start of winter than summer, Memorial Day's cold, harsh meaning was laid bare at Rolling Green Cemetery in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-05-25 15:04:02 GMT
Police are searching for the person (or persons) involved in a Saturday morning stabbing in Lancaster.Authorities reported the incident occurred at around 9 a.m. along the 300 block of Duke Street.InvestigatorsMore >>
Police are searching for the person (or persons) involved in a Saturday morning stabbing in Lancaster.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 4:33 PM EDT2013-05-25 20:33:00 GMT
The Pennsylvania State Police has issued an Amber Child Abduction Alert for an abducted 17-year-old girl in Schuylkill County. At around 6 a.m. on Saturday, 17-year-old Cassidy Bowers was abducted fromMore >>
Pennsylvania State Police located a missing 17-year-old Schuylkill County girl after issuing an Amber Child Abduction Alert on Saturday morning. They are still searching for her abductor.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:40 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:40:04 GMT
Harrisburg's COO is has resigned. With Mayor Linda Thompson's Primary Election loss, many top administrators have decided to leave. Ricardo Mendes-Saldivia is no long with the CityMore >>
Harrisburg's COO is has resigned. With Mayor Linda Thompson's Primary Election loss, many top administrators have decided to leave.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 10:58 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:58:07 GMT
The East Pennsboro School Board approved the 2013-14 proposed final budget that calls for nearly 36 million dollars in education spending. The move means the district will not have full-day kindergarten.More >>
The East Pennsboro School Board approved the 2013-14 proposed final budget that calls for nearly $36 million in education spending.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-05-09 14:50:26 GMT
Interstate 81 is closed in both directions at the 22/322 overpass near Harrisburg, and many other roadways around the city are congested due to a massive fire involving a diesel tanker.More >>
Interstate 81 is closed in both directions at the 22/322 overpass near Harrisburg, and many other roadways around the city are congested due to a massive fire involving a diesel tanker.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 2:36 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:36:19 GMT
U.S. Senator Bob Casey is calling for a federal investigation into a fiery fuel tanker crash that damaged two bridges in the Interstate 81 interchange with Route 22/322 near Harrisburg.More >>
U.S. Senator Bob Casey is calling for a federal investigation into a fiery fuel tanker crash that damaged two bridges in the Interstate 81 interchange with Route 22/322 near Harrisburg.More >>
Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.More >>
Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.More >>
