Investigation of the incident continues, Schultz said, and the device will be sent to a federal lab in Washington, D.C., to perform tests to determine if it contained explosives. He said the case is being handled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. No charges have yet been filed, according to police.

“I’d like to thank all of the agencies for coming out as rapidly as they did,” Borchilo said. “As a precautionary measure, the authorities did check both buildings and found both to be safe.” The schools are expected to operate under normal schedules today.

State police and the ATF strongly urge anyone with any information about this incident to contact either the PSP Meadville Barracks, ATF, Crime Stoppers or their local police department.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND A SUSPICIOUS DEVICE

Certain safety precautions should be taken if an individual finds a suspected explosive device, according to Cpl. Donald Ott of Pennsylvania State Police at Meadville.

“You don’t do what this guy did,” he said, referring to the parent of a Cambridge Springs Elementary School student who took a suspected device to the school to report it to authorities. “If you notice something that looks suspicious, whether it represents a bomb or even old military ordnance, leave it there, get away from it and call the police.”

Ott added that proper authorities should handle any such devices. “We have a hazardous device team that can remove the device and render it safe,” he said. “Leave those type of materials to the people who know what they’re doing with them. Absolutely do not handle it.”