Port Jervis High School opens after police search building

The start of the school day at Port Jervis High School was delayed April 10 as Deerpark Police Department and State Police investigated a bomb threat.

Students and staff were not permitted to enter the building when they arrived at school Thursday. They remained in the bleachers at Chase Field while police and bomb-sniffing dogs conducted a thorough search of the complex. No bomb or explosive materials were found.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., the police declared the building safe and authorized the district to reopen the high school. Police are continuing their investigation of the incident.


Click here for a copy of the letter Superintendent John Xanthis sent home Thursday with students.