Missing 4-year-old Chester Co. boy found safe: Pennsylvania State Police

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PHOENIXVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Pennsylvania State Police have canceled a Missing Endangered Person Advisory after a missing 4-year-old boy has been found.

Pennsylvania State Police said Preston Ferko was last seen in the area of Milligan Street in Phoenixville, Chester County at approximately 10 p.m. Wednesday.

They issued the MEPA early Thursday morning in hopes of finding the boy.

At 10:09 a.m. Thursday, state police said Preston was located.

"Missing Endangered Person Advisory UPDATE: Preston Ferko was located and he is safe. The MEPA is canceled. Thank you for the RT's," state police tweeted.