Pennsylvania School Closings

Check the latest Pennsylvania school closings, delays, and cancellations today. This page monitors real-time announcements from school districts across Pennsylvania — including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, and Harrisburg. Most superintendents aim to announce closure decisions by 5:00–5:30 AM, though Erie-area districts often call lake-effect closings by 4:30 AM.

School closures in Pennsylvania are most commonly triggered by nor'easters, lake-effect snowstorms in the northwest, ice storms across the central and eastern regions, and extreme cold wind-chill warnings. District officials monitor forecasts from the NWS State College and NWS Pittsburgh offices and coordinate with county Emergency Management Agencies (EMAs) to assess road conditions before making a call.

Pennsylvania Act 9 of 2021 authorized districts to designate up to five Flexible Instruction Days (FIDs) per year — the state's version of e-Learning or Asynchronous Learning Days — so closures no longer automatically add makeup days at the end of the year. Districts must submit their FID plan to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) for prior approval. Check your district's parent portal or student information system to confirm whether FIDs are active in your school.