CLEARFIELD COUNTY – Clearfield County Commissioner Chairman Dave Glass has confirmed that the county received a bomb threat by e-mail Tuesday evening.
Law enforcement asked officials to evacuate while they investigated, and the court extended the time to deliver mail-in ballots until 9 p.m., due to this disruption, Glass said.
The county moved to the Clearfield Presbyterian Church. Police directed voters returning mail-in ballots to county officials within the church.
We had a bomb threat and had to relocate to the Presbyterian Church to complete the mail-in count, Glass said, adding that “cowardly threats will not deter us; the count is complete (aside from international, provisional and a few late-arriving mail ballots, which we will process tomorrow), and unofficial results will be uploaded by 11 p.m.
“I could not be prouder of our team here.”
“I am thoroughly impressed with Clearfield County employees, election workers and our first responders as they have diligently worked to safely relocate the Clearfield County Election Office to a secure location … to process ballots in Clearfield this evening,” said Clearfield Mayor Mason Strouse.
“I’m here with them now and the response is outstanding. We are in good hands.”
Several roads also had to be closed in downtown Clearfield Tuesday evening including: East Market Street at North Second and Third streets; East Market Street at North Third Street; East Locust Street at Van Valzah and Temple avenues; North Third Street at Church Street; East Market Street at Morris Street; and North Third Street at East Pine Street.
However, all roads are now open, no threat to the public was found and everything has been deemed safe, per the Clearfield Fire Department.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.