Schools
Neshaminy School Evacuated Over 'Utility Emergency'
Students at the Maple Point Middle School are being dismissed on Wednesday after an issue at the school, officials said.
LANGHORNE, PA — The Maple Point Middle School was evacuated on Wednesday due to a "utility emergency," school officials said.
The Neshaminy School District said that firefighters and PECO utility personnel responded and declared the building to be safe.
Out of an abundance of caution, the school district is dismissing Maple Point students earlier than normal, school officials said.
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The students and staff were moved to the Core Creek Elementary School, but the emergency responders approved allowing them to return to Maple Point to retrieve their personal belongings before dismissal.
Students were expected to be dismissed between 12:45 p.m. and 1 p.m.
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School officials are asking:
- MPMS CAR RIDERS: Please use the Woodbourne Road entrance ONLY to pick up car riders. If your student can ride the bus, we urge you to let them do so.
- CORE CREEK STUDENTS: The school day will continue as usual at Core Creek with dismissal at the normal time.
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