Schools
Neshaminy School Closed Due To Gas Leak
The carbon monoxide leak was fixed by Friday afternoon and school is scheduled as usual on Monday, district officials said.
LANGHORNE, PA — An elementary school in the Neshaminy School District will be open again on Monday after being shut down Friday because of a carbon monoxide buildup.
District officials said Herbert Hoover Elementary School was closed because of high levels of the dangerous gas caused by a mechanical system failure. In a Facebook post, the district said that an exhaust fan malfunctioned, causing the buildup.
The gas came from a dishwasher water heater and the school was closed to allow it to be properly ventilated and for the problem to be fixed. According to officials, the school's carbon-monoxide detectors worked properly and alerted the staff to the problem.
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They said the problem had been fixed and the school had been ventilated by mid-Friday afternoon and that school would be held as usual on Monday.
The school is located at 500 Trenton Rd. in Langhorne.
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