Principal says 'terrible thing' happened at school, won't say what it was

'But don't be concerned about it,' says Dr. Michael Ghilani

As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -- Upper St. Clair's high school principal Dr. Michael Ghilani called a press conference yesterday afternoon to announce that "a terrible, terrible thing has happened here at the school," but he refused to say what it was.

"It is among the worst things imaginable, an event almost unspeakably horrible," Ghilani sad. "A truly awful, awful thing in the annals of mankind. I only wish I were at liberty to tell you what it is." He wiped tears from his eyes.

"I would add this: the school does not want anyone to be at all concerned about it -- this terrible, terrible thing that has forever besmirched and defiled our school," he said.