Shelter-In-Place Order Lifted At Pennsbury School

Update: 3:55 p.m.

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —A shelter-in-place order was issued for staff and students at Oxford Valley Elementary School for several hours due to police activity nearby, school officials said.

Pennsbury Schools Superintendent Thomas A. Smith and Principal Chris Becker told Oxford Valley families in an email that at 2:05 p.m. Thursday, Oxford Valley Elementary office staff was contacted by Bucks County Dispatch and instructed to shelter in place due to police activity near the school.

Just before 4 p.m., school officials were informed by Falls Township Police that students could be dismissed and be supervised by police.

Students who live on or adjacent to Andover Road will be held at Oxford Valley until the area is cleared. Families can report to the school to pick up their child or once the area is cleared by police, we will transport students home.

No information was provided regarding the police activity.

Students who were outside were instructed to return to the building.

The building is in a secure hold, school officials said.

During this time, students and staff are permitted to move about the building but are not allowed to leave. No one is permitted to enter the building at this time.

"We are monitoring the situation with local law enforcement and will provide an update if this situation will impact how we dismiss our students," school officials said.

The Neshaminy School District said that Middletown Township Police informed the district that there was police activity in the area of Oxford Valley Road and Route 1, bordering the townships of Falls and Middletown.

Out of an abundance of caution, the district held one bus at Neshaminy High School from departing to that area for about 10 minutes until we were given the direction to allow the bus to depart from Middletown Township Police.

"At no time were our students in danger and there was no other impact on our school district's operations as a result," the district said.