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By Eric Thompson
2 students, 2 people living outside U.S. arrested in Freedom Area High School bomb threats
Eric Thompson
Eric Thompson
Reporter · Shadyside, PA
With a master's degree in Education Journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Eric Thompson has spent 4 years covering the education system in Pittsburgh. His prior experience includes stints at local education-focused publications where he reported on policy changes and community concerns surrounding schools.
More from Eric →Reporter · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM · 1 min read
Two students and two people living outside of the U.S. have been arrested in connection with the bomb threats that have plagued Freedom Area High School, police announced on Friday.Since Aug. 31, Freedom Area High School has received eight bomb threats, with the most recent one happening on Nov. 3, the New Sewickley Township Police Department said.Local police and the FBI carried out a search warrant at a home in Freedom Borough on Friday morning and seized electronic devices connected to the bomb threats.
The Details
Police said the investigation showed all the threats originated outside of the United States, leading to the arrests of an adult and a juvenile. Two Freedom Area School District students have also been charged by New Sewickley police. Because both are juveniles, police declined to provide any more information about them. Information also wasn't available about the two arrested outside the U. S. Police said each of the threats was taken seriously and was evaluated by law enforcement to
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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