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Lincoln University Latest HBCU Targeted By Bomb Threat

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) -- A bomb scare at Lincoln University in Chester County had students sheltering in place Friday. Campus officials received a call of a bomb threat Friday morning, prompting the warning.

Similar threats have been reported at other Historically Black Colleges and Universities around the country recently.

Federal law enforcement swept the campus and found no threats to the public.

Campus functions resumed shortly after noon.

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