A school district in Delaware County is taking action to improve student safety after a recent gun scare.
Upper Darby School District Superintendent Daniel P. McGarry said officials are proposing to install a weapons detection system at Upper Darby High School, Drexel Hill Middle School and Beverly Hills Middle School.
McGarry described it as an open gate system in which students would walk in between a set of white metal poles. If they’re carrying any kind of compressed metal, an orange box will pop up on the screen so security can check to see if it’s a weapon…