ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City schools will dismiss early on Friday because of potential road closures tied to the visit by vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
The school district announced the early dismissal Thursday evening.
Salisbury Township School District also said it will dismiss early because of possible road closures.
Walz is expected to be in the Allentown area for a campaign appearance at 3 p.m. Friday. It's part of a three-stop swing through Pennsylvania 11 days before Election Day.
“We have consulted with local authorities and learned that potential road closures may affect our regular dismissal times and traffic around our schools,” the Allentown School District said on its social media channels.
District middle schools as well as Allen and Dieruff high schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Building 21 will dismiss at 11:45 a.m.
Elementary schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
Students who go to Lehigh Career & Technical Institute and Lehigh Carbon Community College will dismiss at 10:45 a.m. There will be no afternoon LCTI.
The school district administration building and main office will remain open.
Salisbury said high school and middle school students will dismiss at 12:15 p.m.; elementary school students will be dismissed at 1:15 p.m.