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Wilmington Jewish Center Evacuated After Threat

This week the Seigel Jewish Community Center in Wilmington was evacuated after it received a bomb threat that was part of a nationwide set of threats on Jewish sites.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that the call came in just before noon on Monday and that the threat was just one of at least 15 in 9 states.

A search was conducted of the facility that also included the Jewish Federation of Delaware, the K-5 Albert Einstein Academy and Jewish Family Services of Delaware.

No explosives were found at the Wilmington facility or other sites.

No suspects have been identified nor has any motive been provided.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.