Shalom Christian Academy evacuated following threat

Jan. 28--MARION -- Shalom Christian Academy was evacuated after a threat Saturday evening, the second threat to an area Christian school in less than a week.

The Franklin County 911 Emergency Services Center received a call around 5:30 p.m. Saturday threatening the school and people attending a sporting event, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

The school at 126 Social Island Road in Guilford Township was evacuated and searched "without incident," according to the police report.

Cumberland Valley Christian School at 600 Miller St. in Chambersburg cancelled classes Tuesday after discovering a threat on social media Monday evening.

According to Mike Sanders, president of CVCS, the threat occurred through Snapchat, a popular video and photo sharing app on smartphones.

"Our school received a threat late Monday night," explained Sanders. "One of our students posted on Snapchat a picture of them holding a firearm with the caption that read, 'don't go to school tomorrow.'"

Sanders indicated that other CVCS students who saw the picture reported the picture to their parents, who notified local authorities and administration.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, authorities investigated a possible threat against CVCS around 8:30 p.m. Monday and made contact with a 16-year-old boy.

"We believe this is an isolated incident and this was intended as a joke, but our teachers and administration, did not take it as one," explained Sanders.

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