MEDIA RELEASE

Northampton County Office of the District Attorney
Stephen G. Baratta, District Attorney
February 26, 2026
SAUCON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT THREAT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Northampton County Office of the District Attorney, the Hellertown Police Department, and the Lower Saucon Township Police Department, in cooperation with the Saucon Valley School District, have continued investigating the threat involving the Saucon Valley School District.

On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the Lower Saucon Township Police Department was contacted by Saucon Valley Middle School regarding a potential threat to the School District involving a firearm. This threat led to the temporary closure of the Saucon Valley School District on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

Police promptly identified the juvenile responsible, and the appropriate charges of Terroristic Threats and related charges were filed with the Northampton County Juvenile Probation Department. The filing of any charge represents merely an accusation, and any person charged is presumed innocent.

With the identification and charging of the juvenile responsible, there is no information indicating any threat to the School District or the public generally.

District Attorney Baratta stresses that the making of any threat, particularly involving a firearm, is a serious matter and will be addressed accordingly.

All further inquiries should be directed to the Northampton County Office of the District Attorney.  

Easton, Pennsylvania
February 26, 2026
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