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Butler Area school superintendent: Wednesday’s threat was not legitimate

The modified lockdown in place Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Butler Senior High School and Butler Intermediate High School due to a vague threat on social media likely will not be in effect Thursday, according to superintendent Brian White.

White said Wednesday afternoon that he doesn’t believe the threat was legitimate. He said he learned during the course of the day that social media post originated outside of the district and was copied on to students’ social media feeds.

Similar posts have impacted schools throughout Western Pennsylvania over the last several days, White said.

The FBI office in Pittsburgh is working with other law enforcement agencies to address the recent threats that have reached multiple school districts in the region.

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