According to Community Liaison Nicole Bloise, Emmaus High School received a bomb threat Dec. 20 specific to the Emmaus High School building for Friday, Dec. 21. In order to ensure the safety of staff and students, EHS was closed Friday. Law enforcement officials were dispatched to search and sweep the building. All other district buildings were in session. In addition, all EHS day/evening activities were cancelled for Friday.

Approximately 35 individuals representing local law enforcement agencies, including trained canine members, Emmaus Fire Department, East Penn administration and the custodial/maintenance staff took part in the thorough sweep of Emmaus High School Dec. 21. It has been determined Emmaus High School is safe.

The East Penn School District would like to thank all the local law enforcement agencies involved in the search, Chief Dave Faust of the Emmaus Police Department and Dr. Tom Mirabella, director of student services, who headed the district's internal team.

East Penn is committed to working with the Emmaus Police Department to identify and prosecute the individual(s) responsible for this threat.

Activities will resume upon the direction of the high school Principal Dave Piperato and the Director of Athletics Dennis Ramella.