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Area Police Working With Feds After Threat Forces School Lockout Area Police Working With Feds After Threat Forces School Lockout
Area Police Working With Feds After Threat Forces School Lockout Police investigators are working with federal authorities to identify who called in a threat to a Westchester elementary school that led to a districtwide lockout of students and staff. On Wednesday, Jan. 12, school officials in Port Chester entered a lockout due to an anonymous threat that was called in to the Park Avenue Elementary School. Original story - Port Chester School District Placed In Lockout Due To Anonymous Threat The nature of the threat has not been disclosed. Police said that investigators were called to the school and increased their presence districtwide as a precaution…

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by Zak Failla
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Area School District Placed In Lockout Due To Anonymous Threat Area School District Placed In Lockout Due To Anonymous Threat
Area School District Placed In Lockout Due To Anonymous Threat A school district in Westchester was placed into a temporary lockout and closed its campuses due to an anonymous threat that was called in to an area elementary school. The Port Chester School District announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12 that all schools were placed in a lockout “until further notice” due to an anonymous threat that was called in to the Park Avenue Elementary School. Officials said that all outside activities were moved inside the building, while normal school operations continued. “All students are safe and accounted for,” officials said, noting that “the campus is temporaril…

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COVID-19: Port Chester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increase COVID-19: Port Chester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increase
Covid-19: Port Chester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increase A Westchester village has become the first in the county to be designated as a COVID-19 “yellow zone,” due to the recent rise in cases in recent weeks. Like the rest of the country, New York has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare part of Port Chester as a warning zone near the Connecticut border as the village has sustained an average positive infection rate above 2.5 percent. Cuomo said that in response to the uptick in positive cases, the Westchester County Department of Health coordinated to provide rapid testing at Open Door on Grace C…

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Man Tried To Lure Child Into Car With Candy In Port Chester, District Says Man Tried To Lure Child Into Car With Candy In Port Chester, District Says
Man Tried To Lure Child Into Car With Candy In Port Chester, District Says Police are investigating a reported luring attempt in which a young man offered an elementary aged student candy to get into his vehicle in Westchester. The incident reportedly took place after early dismissal, in area of Orchard and Rectory streets, said the Port Chester School District. The Thomas A. Edison School is located in that area. Reportedly, a Hispanic man driving a black car, beckoned the child with candy while speaking Spanish. The child left the area and reported the incident.  Port Chester police said they are still gathering information, such as a detailed descr…

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