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Violent Threats Close LCTI For Fourth Consecutive Day Violent Threats Close LCTI For Fourth Consecutive Day
Violent Threats Close Lcti For Fourth Consecutive Day For the fourth straight school day, Lehigh Career and Technical Institute in Schnecksville canceled classes Wednesday, Nov. 16 after administrators received a violent threat.  In a message posted to the school website, administrators said they received the warning early Wednesday morning. State police were notified and are investigating the threat, they added.  As LCTI is a vocational school that draws students from several districts in Lehigh County, all students were rerouted to their usual high schools, administrators said.  Students will complete assignments online today…

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Minors Charged With Making Threats To Allentown Schools: Police Minors Charged With Making Threats To Allentown Schools: Police
Minors Charged With Making Threats To Allentown Schools: Police Criminal charges have been filed in connection with a string of violent threats aimed at Allentown schools, authorities announced.  Without specifying how many were charged and if they were students, Allentown police Captain Kyle Pammer said in a release Tuesday, Nov. 15 that "several juveniles" have been charged with making terroristic threats.  Allentown School District has experienced an unusual number of violent threats that disrupted classes in recent weeks.  On Thursday, Nov. 10, Dieruff High School was locked down and then dismissed after administrators received warni…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Violent Threat Clears Coatesville Area High School Again: District Violent Threat Clears Coatesville Area High School Again: District
Violent Threat Clears Coatesville Area High School Again: District For at least the fourth time this month, Coatesville Area High School in Chester County suspended classes Thursday, Oct. 27 after administrators received a violent threat.  In a statement on the Coasteville Area School District website, Superintendent Richard Dunlap Jr. said a user on the anonymous tip-sharing app Safe2Say warned of a shooting to take place between 7:10 and 7:30 a.m. "After immediately consulting with police and in following our safety protocols, buses were re-routed home and students who were already at school were sent home," Dunlap said.  The threat remain…

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by Mac Bullock