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Police To Conduct Training With Simulated Weapons At School In Westchester Police To Conduct Training With Simulated Weapons At School In Westchester
Police To Conduct Training With Simulated Weapons At School In Westchester A police department in Westchester is advising residents that it will be conducting training with simulated weapons at a school in the county.  The Port Chester Police Department will be conducting the training on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Park Avenue School, authorities said.  The training exercises will include the use of simulated weapons, but there is no concern to the public, the department added.  "We thank the Port Chester School District for use of the building," the department said. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Working With Feds After Threat Forces School Lockout In Westchester Police Working With Feds After Threat Forces School Lockout In Westchester
Police Working With Feds After Threat Forces School Lockout In Westchester 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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Westchester School District Placed In Lockout Due To Anonymous Threat Westchester School District Placed In Lockout Due To Anonymous Threat
Westchester 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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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Village In Westchester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increases COVID-19: Village In Westchester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increases
Covid-19: Village In Westchester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increases 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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by Zak Failla
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Latest Update: COVID-19 School District Closures Latest Update: COVID-19 School District Closures
Latest Update: Covid-19 School District Closures Click here for a new story: All Schools In State Will Close For At Least Two Weeks, Cuomo Says Earlier update: The following are the latest closures and schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Ardsley Union Free School District: Closed on Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17. Bedford Central School District: Closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3 after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Blind Br…

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by Daily Voice
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Man Tried To Lure Child Into Car With Candy In Westchester, School District Says Man Tried To Lure Child Into Car With Candy In Westchester, School District Says
Man Tried To Lure Child Into Car With Candy In Westchester, School 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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by Kathy Reakes