Threat made against Penn State campus in Berks County

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
SPRING TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPVI) -- A threat against Penn State has surfaced on a social media site for the second time in two weeks.

The latest message targeted the Berks County campus in Spring Township.

On Monday, a Yik Yak user threatened to blow up a building, which is currently under construction.

Police did not find anything suspicious while searching the site.

The culprit has not been caught.



A student at Penn State's main campus has been charged for the first security threat made in State College last week.
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