More threats spark school evacuations, frustration across area

Parents and students seemed to be fed up Tuesday after more school evacuations caused by threats across western Pennsylvania.

Channel 11 was there as students at Pine-Richland Middle School were evacuated while Northern Regional police and K-9 units searched the building after a threat was found on a bathroom wall late Tuesday morning.

Students went to the high school until police said the building was safe and the kids returned for their afternoon classes.

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"It's outta control, it really is,” said parent Caitlin O'Malley.

And for the second time in less than a week, a threat was found at the Mt. Pleasant Junior-Senior High School.

The school was evacuated and then classes were canceled.

The district said it's working with police on the investigations and intends to prosecute those behind the threats to the extent of the law.

WPXI news partner TribLive reports there have been more than 40 threats to local schools, students and teachers since a mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.

"Parents don't feel safe sending their kids to daycare or school and it's just horrible,” O'Malley said.

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