Chester County high school opens after 3-hour delay following bomb threat call
Tredyffrin Township police said someone called in a bomb threat to Conestoga High School early Thursday morning.
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Tredyffrin Township police said someone called in a bomb threat to Conestoga High School early Thursday morning.
Tredyffrin Township police officers including a K-9 unit swept Conestoga High School in search of a bomb on Thursday morning after someone called in a threat to a 911 Call Center. The school is opening on a 3-hour delay after no threat was found and the call was deemed a hoax.
A Chester County high school teacher is facing charges after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a student, the district attorney said Wednesday.
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