Somerset Area School Threat Has 'Absolutely No Credibility,' Officials Say After Investigation

Somerset Area closes schools Thursday due to threat

Somerset Area School District was closed Thursday after the Somerset County 911 center received an alleged "vague" threat of violence toward the junior-senior high school, officials said.

Threat of violence forces Somerset school closure: 'Likely just a prank'

SOMERSET, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A threat of violence that school officials believe was just a prank has forced the closure of all Somerset schools Thursday, Dec. 4. Early Thursday morning, the school district posted to social media that they received a vague threat against the junior-senior high school. While they noted it was likely just [...]