Pittsburgh HS Revises Athletic Event Safety Policies After Shooting

TURTLE CREEK, PA — The Woodland Hills School District is revising its athletic event attendance policies after a shooting near the Wolvarena Friday prompted the suspension of the Woodland Hills-Penn Hills football game.

Allegheny County police and several local departments were notified of the shooting at around 10:06 p.m. A man had left the game and was walking near the stadium in the 900 block of Oak Avenue when he heard several shots fired and was struck by one in the leg.

The man ran back to the stadium seeking medical attention and panicked spectators fled for the exits. Officials immediately halted the football game.

The man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for the gunshot wound and released.

"While the incident did not occur on WHSD property and did not involve our students, the administrative staff feels strongly that this is a good time to revisit our safety procedures," superintendent Daniel Castagna wrote in a letter to the district community on Monday.

Effective immediately, the following protocols will be in place for every ticketed home athletic event:

• Student tickets will only be sold in school.
• Middle School and High School students will only be allowed entry with a student ticket and a student ID (student IDs will be issued this week).
• Students from other districts that will not be playing that evening will not be allowed into the stadium.
• There will be no stadium entry permitted after the first quarter.
• There will be a new clear bag or no bag procedure similar to the one in place for Steelers games at Acrisure Stadium.
• All spectators must be seated or moving toward seating areas at all times. Persons congregating in open areas will be asked to move.