A potential situation recently at Garnet Valley High School ended peacefully, partly due to a new app being promoted by the state attorney general, reports Bruce Gordon for Fox 29.

The Safe2Say app allows students to anonymously identify potential threats of violence.

In the wake of school shootings across the U.S., research shows more often than not the perpetrator talked about or signaled their intentions beforehand.

A Garnet Valley High School student used the app to report a classmate might be preparing to harm others.

Within minutes, Garnet Valley Superintendent Dr. Mark Bertrando and state police were notified via email and text.

A short time later, police reached out to Superintendent Bertrando to report there was no threat.

“They let us know, ‘no, we have this and this is all the evidence we have.’ We feel good that you guys can carry on with your normal school day,” he explained.

Parents were notified the next morning about the unfounded threat and that all was well.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro visited Upper Dublin School District last week touting the app.

In six months, 28,000 students across Pennsylvania have anonymously submitted tips, he said.

Read more about the Safe2Say app here.

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