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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lebanon County, PA) Court documents say two Pittsburgh-area lawmakers were among those named on an alleged online hit list.

According to police, Lindsey Williams and Emily Kinkead were identified in posts allegedly made by Adam George Berryhill of Lebanon.

Berryhill was scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning, but his preliminary hearing was waived. He is now expected to be arraigned next month.

Video from the Lebanon County Courthouse showed Berryhill wearing a red jumpsuit and handcuffs as he entered the courthouse.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, Berryhill directly named about 20 Democratic lawmakers in posts on his X account.

Investigators said the posts referenced shootings and mentioned a possible Memorial Day operation.

Spotlight PA reported that state police acknowledged failing to notify lawmakers about the alleged threats and said the agency plans to improve its notification process.

Berryhill was arrested on May 6th. 

Pennsylvania State Police are also creating a new political violence threat unit within the Bureau of Criminal Investigation to address issues like this one.