At 1:40 p.m. Friday, the Division of Public Safety was called into the Annenberg School for Communication to investigate a potentially threatening substance. However, the substance was determined not to be hazardous, according to a statement issued by Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush.
Streets were closed at 36th and Walnut streets to make way for the Philadelphia Police Department and Philadelphia Fire Department, which were both called to the scene. On-lookers have also reported ambulances and helicopters, though DPS said nobody was injured.
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