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PLEASANT GAP, Pa. (AP) -- An elementary school and a vocational school in north-central Pennsylvania were on temporary lockdown as police responded to an off-campus incident. Spring Township police didn't immediately comment, but Bellefonte Area School District Superintendent Cheryl Potteiger said Monday that the two-hour afternoon lockdown at Pleasant Gap Elementary School ended after police told her the situation was under control. The Centre Daily Times reported ( http://bit.ly/18cEA5X ) a man was expected to surrender at a home near the elementary school. Potteiger says she canceled after-school activities, but school children were being released from school normally. Potteiger says police initially requested the lockdown as a precaution. The Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology also had been on lockdown. © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. |