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Fights spur lockdown at Lincoln High

Three separate fights caused Lincoln High School in Northeast Philadelphia to be locked down for 45 minutes Tuesday, officials said.

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Three separate fights caused Lincoln High School in Northeast Philadelphia to be locked down for 45 minutes Tuesday, officials said.

City police arrested seven students, said Fernando Gallard, a spokesman for the Philadelphia School District.

The lockdown started at 1:15 p.m. and was lifted about 2, Gallard said.

Lincoln, on Ryan Avenue in Mayfair, has about 1,800 students. - Kristen A. Graham