Three Pittsburgh Public Schools high school students have been released from the hospital after they fell ill when eating an “unknown edible candy,” authorities said Wednesday.

A group of five students on Tuesday ingested the “unknown substance” but only three were taken to the hospital, school district spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said.

Pugh confirmed they were released Tuesday.

Pugh did not name the students but said all attend Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 school in East Liberty. Pittsburgh Public Schools police are investigating the matter, Pugh said.

“As this is an incident involving minors, no further information is available,” Pugh said.

The high school, located on North Highland Avenue, is officially named The Barack Obama Academy of International Studies. It previously housed Peabody High School.

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