Story updated at 5:29 p.m.

CANTON -- SUNY Canton officials say that despite death threats posted to social media today, there have been no on-campus incidents reported.

"The building check across campus is nearly complete," said an email sent to SUNY Canton staff late this afternoon. "We appreciate your patience as we work to ensure that the campus is secure. We will let you know when this process is complete and when you may move freely around campus."

Earlier, in a 3:30 p.m. post on the SUNY Canton Facebook page, students and staffers were told that "No incidents have been reported on campus as of this time. Out of an abundance of caution, police escorts are continuing. Please remain where you are until a police escort arrives or you receive further information."

Meanwhile, Canton Central School after-school activities were cancelled due to today's security concerns at SUNY Canton, the district says.

This afternoon, SUNY Canton authorities were escorting people out, building by building, after a second online threat to the campus prompted officials to order students and staff to stay in place and lock their doors.

The decision by authorities at Canton Central School to cancel late activities was made as a result of “unsettled security concerns at SUNY Canton,” where students and staff were sheltering in place after a second threat to safety at the college appeared within hours of a first threat on a social media app, Yik Yak.

Canton public schools were to conduct a regular dismissal at 2:30 p.m., the announcement from the district office said, but no after-school activities will be held today.

The public schools are less than two miles from SUNY Canton, in a straight line across the Grasse River.

There have been no reports of any observed danger related to the threat at the college or the public schools.

SUNY Canton was named in a threat posted on the social media app early today, in which someone publicly announced a suicide plan and threatened to kill others on campus at the same time.

At 2 p.m., the college’s president sent out a message on the school’s Facebook page saying that police were escorting people out, one building at a time.

“At this time, there have been no incidents reported on campus,” President Zvi Szafran said in his message.

“Out of an abundance of caution, University Police will escort people from buildings, one building at a time. People will be escorted to their residence hall or to the relevant parking lot,” he said.

The first threat was not deemed credible by school officials, but they took it seriously nonetheless. Students and staff were apprised of the threat and police were posted conspicuously around campus as the school tried to maintain its regular schedule.

But a second threat was posted on Yik Yak at about noon, and the college asked personnel to shelter in place and announced that classes were cancelled for the rest of the day.

While authorities are escorting people out of the buildings, there is no word that the situation is resolved.