10-year-old Shaler Area School District student facing charges after social media threats to schools

(Story written by Noah Haswell of Beaver County Radio, Published on September 13, 2024 at 5:39 A.M.)

(Pittsburgh, PA) A 10-year-old girl from Shaler Area Elementary School is facing charges after posting threats for violence on social media. Shaler Township Police Chief Sean Frank confirmed the charges against the girl, which are third-degree felony terroristic threats and third-degree misdemeanor harassment. Frank commented that the post showed a list of schools that were threatened with intentions of violence, specifically shootings. All the schools that were mentioned in that post will have increased police presence through Friday.