HEY EVERYBODY, WE HAVE SOME BREAKING NEWS JUST COMING IN. THE SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT JUST ANNOUNCED IT HAS DELAYED THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. LET’S BREAK DOWN THE NEW INFORMATION THAT’S JUST COMING INTO OUR NEWSROOM. ACCORDING TO A LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE, THE SHALER POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED TO A THREAT. REFERENCING SHALER SCHOOLS, THOUGH THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE NO CONNECTION AT ALL TO THE DISTRICT. SHALER POLICE AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY POLICE ARE NOW INVESTIGATING, BUT OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, ORIENTATION DAY FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN AND THE REST OF THE GRADES WILL NOW BE POSTPONE
Shaler Area School District postpones start of school year until Wednesday
District was originally scheduled to begin classes on Tuesday
Updated: 6:33 AM EDT Aug 18, 2025
The Shaler Area School District has announced the start of the new school year has been postponed until Wednesday, August 20.Classes were originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 19.According to a letter from the district superintendent and Shlaer’s police chief, the police department was alerted on Monday morning of a threat referencing “Shaler Schools.”The letter said the person responsible is believed to have no connection to the district.Shaler Township police and Allegheny County police are investigating but, the letter said, out of an abundance of caution, orientation day for students in Kindergarten and grades 4, 7 and 9, has been postponed to Tuesday and the first day of school for the entire district is now Wednesday.
SHALER TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
The Shaler Area School District has announced the start of the new school year has been postponed until Wednesday, August 20.
Classes were originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 19.
According to a letter from the district superintendent and Shlaer’s police chief, the police department was alerted on Monday morning of a threat referencing “Shaler Schools.”
The letter said the person responsible is believed to have no connection to the district.
Shaler Township police and Allegheny County police are investigating but, the letter said, out of an abundance of caution, orientation day for students in Kindergarten and grades 4, 7 and 9, has been postponed to Tuesday and the first day of school for the entire district is now Wednesday.