School Safety | Audacy

Philly School District unveils $150K upgrades to safety officer facilities

August 17, 2025
After two recent gun scares, Upper Darby School Board unanimously adopts new weapons detection system

September 25, 2024
Philadelphia Police Department student safety plan to focus on routes to and from schools

August 22, 2024
Roxborough High getting new exterior doors as part of district security upgrade The doors are integrated with CCTV to monitor security building-wide

May 30, 2024
Peruvian man charged with making hoax bomb threats to Pa. school districts Investigators say he sent threats to teens’ schools after they refused to send him nudes

October 3, 2023
Authorities investigate threat to Perkiomen Valley schools after another, sent to dozens more districts, deemed a hoax In the face of specific threats, PV School District initiated early dismissal Thursday

September 21, 2023
Cheltenham School District tightens security at football games after teen brought in loaded gun A parent alerted police that they saw an armed teen during Friday’s Cheltenham-Abington game

August 29, 2023
After 38 years, West Philly crossing guard gets big retirement party “I love her so much,” Samuel Gompers School students said about Carman Harris

October 22, 2022
Look for more police around Philly schools as city outlines safety plan Increased officer presence, more security cameras among list of plans to help keep students safe

August 22, 2022
City to install security cameras around 19 Philly schools One school also moved their graduation ceremony inside

June 13, 2022