Hatboro-Horsham School Evacuated Over Found Military Gear

HATBORO, PA — Hatboro-Horsham High School was evacuated Friday morning after school officials say they found a stash of military-style items including a gas mask and what looked like a grenade there.

In a social media post, school district officials said "a surplus of military items," including a helmet, gas mask and souvenir grenade, were discovered. Police were called and able to determine that the items "were not real, nor were they of danger," officials said.

The evacuation was done as a safety precaution and in following the school district's protocols.

Students and faculty were taken to Simmons Elementary School, where they remained late Friday morning as police conducted a walk-through inspection of the school building. They are expected to return to the building once police have finished their search, school officials said.