University Park Airport Closed Following Report of Suspicious Package in Luggage, Nothing Found

After the University Park Airport in State College, Pennsylvania closed to air traffic and passengers following the detection of a suspicious package in checked luggage, experts were able to determine the suspicious contents were safe and there was no threat to the airport.

The airport will return to normal operation at 4 a.m. Saturday morning.

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The scene at the airport is being cleared.

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The explosives device team was working to X-ray the contents of a checked bag that was on a flight to Chicago, officials said.

At least one flight traveling from Philadelphia to State College had to be diverted to Harrisburg International Airport, according to sources.