Pittsburgh-Area Students Treated After Eating Drug-Laced Food

Pittsburgh PA

31 March, 2022

11:08 AM

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McKEESPORT, PA — Six South Allegheny Middle School students were treated at a hospital Thursday after ingesting what district officials described as "drug-laced edibles." District officials said they began experiencing severe sickness at around 8:30 a.m. Police and emergency medical technician teams were summoned to the school. While they were there, the middle and high school classes were in a "shelter in place" operation to keep hallways clear for emergency personnel. The district said in a statement that all affected students' families have been contacted, and all middle school students' boo bags and belongings have been rechecked for drug paraphernalia. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.