The Dunmore Community is still reeling from the news of the Columbine-style attack plot at the high school with specific targets including the school’s principal and an English teacher, which is now making national headlines.

“We're a small town and those things aren't supposed to happen here,” said Kathy Walsh, whose daughter is a senior at Dunmore High School.

“I think it's going to be difficult for them moving forward. I mean, they did have issues with COVID. And you know, they were in and out of school, and now they're back to school. And things were supposed to be normal for them a little bit. I mean, they're wearing masks, but things were supposed to be normal,” said Walsh.

15-year-old Alyssa Kucharski and Zavier Lewis are being charged as adults for allegedly planning to carry out a mass-casualty attack on the 25th anniversary of Columbine on April 20, 2024.

Investigators say they found completed Molotov cocktails and bomb making materials inside Kucharski’s home on Clay avenue.

“They could have decided to do it sooner, at any time,” said Walsh.

Parents have expressed outrage that they were not notified, and say these individuals were still attending school while they were being investigated.

“They should have let parents know so that until they did get that evidence that they needed, to have that choice of whether they want their child to walk in that building or not,” said Gina Gerrity, whose daughter attend’s Dunmore High School.

“They did the same thing with COVID. At one point we had the choice of whether we can send them. So, I mean, I think this is a little bit more dangerous. They should have given us the choice," said Walsh.

Fortunately, the plot was foiled when a parent found a chain of group texts about the planned attack on their teen’s phone and reported it to the police.

“I give her so much credit that she was able to see the information and know that it was dangerous and to be able to turn it in on your own child. That's a big deal,” said Walsh.

Mike Donahue, who was a member of the Columbine Community during the 1999 massacre, says it's important that the community sticks together now.

“They need to not play the blame game or point fingers at anybody but really lean on the adults, their parents, and the administration, school, and the counselors. They’re probably going to bring some people in, and I think they need to take advantage of that. It’s okay not to be okay. They need to know that it's okay to be stressed out about this,” said Donahue, who founded Value-Up to focus on positive school culture.

We're told the Dunmore School Board will hold a closed executive meeting tomorrow evening to discuss the foiled Columbine-style plot on the high school.