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Threat Leads To Second Closure Of Hudson Valley Schools Threat Leads To Second Closure Of Hudson Valley Schools
Threat Leads To Second Closure Of Hudson Valley Schools Classes have been canceled for the second straight day in a Hudson Valley school district that was targeted by threats made on social media. In Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie City Schools Superintendent Eric Jay Rosser announced that the high school and middle school would be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 23 for the second straight day after a threat was made on Snapchat. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, both the Poughkeepsie City and Wappingers Central school districts were forced to close some buildings due to threats made toward them. Earlier story - Social Media Threat Leads To Closure Of School Dist…

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by Zak Failla
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Power Outage Prompts False Report Of Shooting At Area School Power Outage Prompts False Report Of Shooting At Area School
Power Outage Prompts False Report Of Shooting At Area School Reports of a possible school shooting that rattled some parents in the area were unfounded and caused by a widespread power outage, officials said. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, Poughkeepsie City Schools Superintendent Eric Rosser said that a citywide outage led to an unfounded report of a shooting inside the middle building that quickly spread throughout the community. Officials said that during the outage, a student called a parent saying that he heard a gunshot, prompting a call to police, which investigated the report, determining that students and staff were safe. “Reports of a school shooting…

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by Zak Failla