Norristown Area High School in Pennsylvania to operate normally Wednesday following lockdown

Norristown Area High School was on lockdown for part of Tuesday afternoon following a report of a weapon on campus that turned out to be unfounded, the superintendent said. 

According to a story posted on Facebook by the high school just after 3:30 p.m., the campus lockdown had been lifted and all students had been dismissed to their buses.

In a letter to the school community, Superintendent Christopher T. Dormer said that around 1 p.m., school administrators got a report about a possible weapon on campus following an altercation between students. They immediately initiated the lockdown.

Officers from the West Norriton Police Department arrived within minutes, interviewed students, secured parts of the building and searched the campus, the letter says. A K9 unit helped with the search. No weapon was found, and students were dismissed gradually once police determined that the school was safe.  

All after-school activities were canceled Tuesday, the school said on Facebook.

The school will operate on a normal schedule Wednesday, and counselors and support staff will be available to talk to students about what happened. Care Solace is also available for free mental health support, the superintendent said.