District Judge Curt Thompson ruled Monday there is sufficient evidence to order a trial in Washington County Court for Michael Tiernan, 53, of Daisytown, on charges of making terroristic threats and harassment.
The ruling followed testimony at his preliminary hearing from a coworker, Thyra Blackson, who said he made the threat during a candid conversation about the economy while the two were cleaning at the California Middle and High schools. Tiernan was arrested May 14 by California Borough police.