Threat Prompts Pittsburgh Area-High School To Go Virtual

Pittsburgh PA

19 November, 2021

8:33 AM

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CHURCHILL, PA — Woodland Hills High School students moved to remote learning Friday because of an online threat. Principal Shelly Manns announced the sudden move on her Facebook page. "Last night, we received a screenshot of an individual who made a threat to the high school. This post has been shared across social media," Manns stated. "Although it is not an ideal situation to go virtual, we are taking this threat seriously." The police have been contacted and an investigation has been started to identify the individual who posted the threat, Manns said. The move to online came barely 36 hours after Woodland Hills school directors fired Superintendent James Harris effective Dec. 17. No reason was given for the termination. Woodland Hills last month briefly switched to online instruction after what were termed "credible threats" were made following several fights involving many students broke out at the high school. In another incident last month, security was boosted at the high school when a student allegedly threatened to bring a gun into the building during an Instagram Live broadcast. Woodland Hills serves the suburban Pittsburgh communities of Braddock, Braddock Hills, Chalfant, Churchill, East Pittsburgh, Edgewood, Forest Hills, North Braddock, Rankin, Swissvale, Turtle Creek and Wilkins. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.