<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2byb3M_1H0Cyb2N00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2byb3M_1H0Cyb2N00" width="1199" height="748" ></figure>POTTSTOWN PA – A practice drill, which apparently was to have been limited to occupants of buildings at The Hill School, 860 Beech St., became a minor public worry Tuesday (Nov. 10, 2026).The drill caught the attention of members of the Central Pottstown and High/Rosedale online communities in the Nextdoor chat app.Hill spokesperson Cathy Skitko acknowledged the school had been conducting a shelter-in-place drill for those on campus. The shelter message seems to have been accidentally broadcast on an external speaker system.One resident, commenting in Nextdoor, reportedly heard a siren sound twice on the 800 block of High Street. It was said to have been followed by a warning that indicated a problem in progress.Other commenters said they heard the warning as well.Photo from Google MapsHill ‘Sincerely Sorry’That was “an erroneous message,” Skitko wrote in a response to the chat. “There was no need for concern,” she added. On behalf of The Hill and its affiliated Hobart’s Run Neighborhood District, Skitko said both organizations were “sincerely sorry for the alarm.”Similar drills are common elsewhere to keep school students and staff members safe.They usually are held at least once a year in public and private schools throughout Montgomery, Berks, and Chester counties. Many are encouraged by, and sometimes receive assistance from, local police departments.In this instance, the drill also uncovered the broadcast problem. Its “speaker system error is being addressed,” Skitko wrote.Our local news reporting includes articles about public, private, home-school, non-profit, and organizational education institutions and issues within, or that affect residents of, Montgomery, Berks, and Chester PA counties. Find more education articles here.</div></body>

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POTTSTOWN PA – A practice drill, which apparently was to have been limited to occupants of buildings at The Hill School, 860 Beech St., became a minor public worry Tuesday (Nov. 10, 2026). The drill caught the attention of members of the Central Pottstown and High/Rosedale online communities in...

Hill School Drill Alarm Prompts Local Chatboard Concern

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POTTSTOWN PA – A practice drill, which apparently was to have been limited to occupants of buildings at The Hill School, 860 Beech St., became a minor publ

Hill School Drill Alarm Prompts Local Chatboard Concern

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