Police: Teacher accused of encouraging fight between students at Valley H.S.

A teacher in Southwestern Pennsylvania is accused of encouraging a fight among students in his classroom.

New Kensington Police say 45-year-old Bradley Reiher, of Tarentum is seen on video encouraging the students to fight at Valley Junior-Senior High School.

The incident reportedly happened in October.

Police learned of the incident after video surfaced on social media.

The fight started between two students before a third became involved.

Reiher is charged with two misdemeanors, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled sometime in January.