Fri Sep 13 18:35:56 UTC 2024: ## South Mountain Middle School Briefly Locked Down After Unfounded Weapon Report
**Allentown, PA** – South Mountain Middle School in Allentown experienced a brief lockdown on Friday afternoon after a report, later deemed unfounded, of a student carrying a weapon into the school.
The incident began just after 1 p.m. at the school, located at 709 W. Emaus Ave. Law enforcement officials, including Allentown Assistant Chief of Police Operations Michael J. Becker Jr., responded to the scene and conducted a sweep of the school.
The lockdown was lifted by 2 p.m., and no specific details about the reported weapon were released by authorities.
No injuries were reported, and students and staff were safe throughout the incident.
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