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Helicopter Over Lower Merion No Cause For Concern: Police
Lower Merion Township Police said a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter will be over Wynnewood and Penn Wynne for a kids event Wednesday.
WYNNEWOOD-PENN WYNNE, PA — Lower Merion-area residents who see a helicopter over the region Wednesday afternoon should not be alarmed, police said.
Lower Merion Police will be visiting some campers at Kaiserman JCC in Wynnewood Wednesday.
As part of the event, Pennsylvania State Police are expected to circle the Wynnewood and Penn Wynne area in their helicopter between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
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"There is no emergency, but we thank our friends and neighbors in advance for your understanding and for helping to ensure a special afternoon for some deserving children," police said on social media.
The aircraft will be hovering around the area, and won't be landing, police said.
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Additionally, Lower Merion Police and local fire companies will also have apparatus in the area of the JCC.
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