Voting hours extended to 10 p.m. in 2 Chester County polling places due to bomb threat: officials

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Voting hours extended to 10 p.m. in 2 Chester County polling places due to bomb threat: officials
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Authorities are investigating bomb threats at Chester County Government Services Center as Governor Josh Shapiro addresses claims of bomb threats across Pennsylvania.

The Government Services Center in Chester County was evacuated Tuesday after officials say there was a bomb threat. Chester County Commissioners, Board of Elections Chair Josh Maxwell, tweeted to X, formerly known as Twitter, that there was a bomb threat to the Government Services Center in West Chester, PA.According to Maxwell, Voter Services is located inside the services center.The Government Services Center in Chester County was being searched by dogs Tuesday night.

In the press release, officials say there was an email sent out to Chester County Voter Services earlier Tuesday evening announcing a bomb threat at the Chester County Government Services Center. It was later learned that the email mirrored bomb threats sent to other counties in Pennsylvania and across the United States.Following a routine evacuation and sweep for bombs via a K9 unit, there were no signs of any bomb and the building was reopened.

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