Abington’s middle and high school were ordered to shelter in place Wednesday after police received a report of a suspicious package.
Police and firefighters determined the package to be safe, according to Boston 25 News, and school resumed.
Abington Police Chief John Bonney told the outlet the incident was a misunderstanding stemming from a science project that included a wire with a timer attached.
“There was a reference to it being a bomb,” Bonney told Boston 25 News. “This was simply a STEM project that had no explosives attached to it. It was removed from the school and brought to a field for further review by the MSP Explosives team.”
Abington Schools Superintendent Felicia Moschella did not immediately respond to a request for comment.