Police search school after caller claims they’re heading to campus with rifle and bomb, multiple Bucks Co. schools targeted

FALLS TWP., Pa. – Pennsbury High School moved to virtual instruction Monday after the district received a threatening call earlier in the morning, prompting a full police sweep of the campus.

According to district officials, the call came in around 7:55 a.m. from a number traced to California. The caller claimed they were on their way to East High School with an assault rifle and a pipe bomb. The district says multiple high schools across the county received similar calls, and officials believe the incident is likely a hoax or swatting attempt.

As a precaution, police are conducting a thorough search of the Pennsbury High School campus, including the use of K‑9 units. The district says no additional details about the investigation have been released…

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