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Villanova University Reopened As Police Investigate Alleged Threat

Villanova University

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Summary

  • Villanova University closed its campus on January 22 due to an alleged "threat of violence".
  • The FBI and local law enforcement are investigating. No injuries have been reported.

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Though classes are still cancelled and academic buildings are shuttered, students are free to move about the campus as authorities have found no active threat, per local news.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

Additionally, students who live on campus have been instructed to stay in their residence halls, and students who don't live on campus have been advised not to come to campus. Faculty and other employees have been advised to stay home, per CBS Philadelphia.

The FBI, campus safety personnel and other law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation.

CBS Philadelphia reports that the campus received a "threat of violence".

According to information sourced via Samdesk, Villanova University's campus is closed today, January 22nd, as police investigate an alleged threat.

Incident reported at Villanova University.

Though classes are still cancelled and academic buildings are shuttered, students are free to move about the campus as authorities have found no active threat, per local news.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

Additionally, students who live on campus have been instructed to stay in their residence halls, and students who don't live on campus have been advised not to come to campus. Faculty and other employees have been advised to stay home, per CBS Philadelphia.

The FBI, campus safety personnel and other law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation.

CBS Philadelphia reports that the campus received a "threat of violence".

According to information sourced via Samdesk, Villanova University's campus is closed today, January 22nd, as police investigate an alleged threat.

Incident reported at Villanova University.

Though classes are still cancelled and academic buildings are shuttered, students are free to move about the campus as authorities have found no active threat, per local news.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

Additionally, students who live on campus have been instructed to stay in their residence halls, and students who don't live on campus have been advised not to come to campus. Faculty and other employees have been advised to stay home, per CBS Philadelphia.

The FBI, campus safety personnel and other law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation.

CBS Philadelphia reports that the campus received a "threat of violence".

According to information sourced via Samdesk, Villanova University's campus is closed today, January 22nd, as police investigate an alleged threat.

Incident reported at Villanova University.

Though classes are still cancelled and academic buildings are shuttered, students are free to move about the campus as authorities have found no active threat, per local news.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

Additionally, students who live on campus have been instructed to stay in their residence halls, and students who don't live on campus have been advised not to come to campus. Faculty and other employees have been advised to stay home, per CBS Philadelphia.

The FBI, campus safety personnel and other law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation.

CBS Philadelphia reports that the campus received a "threat of violence".

According to information sourced via Samdesk, Villanova University's campus is closed today, January 22nd, as police investigate an alleged threat.

Incident reported at Villanova University.

Though classes are still cancelled and academic buildings are shuttered, students are free to move about the campus as authorities have found no active threat, per local news.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

Additionally, students who live on campus have been instructed to stay in their residence halls, and students who don't live on campus have been advised not to come to campus. Faculty and other employees have been advised to stay home, per CBS Philadelphia.

The FBI, campus safety personnel and other law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation.

CBS Philadelphia reports that the campus received a "threat of violence".

According to information sourced via Samdesk, Villanova University's campus is closed today, January 22nd, as police investigate an alleged threat.

Incident reported at Villanova University.

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Comments19

philadelphiaUser1998916010Jan 22 at 8:03 AM

Grab your license to carry n start dropping these fools man

BrownFloater215Jan 22 at 9:48 AM

@philadelphiaUser1998916010 only thing you need a license for in this city now is to conceal carry. They deemed open carry legal here now no matter where you are in Pennsylvania.

philadelphiaUser1546717006Jan 22 at 8:51 AM

What is going on with Villanova that every other month something is happening?

philadelphiaUser2000154001Jan 22 at 8:24 AM

Someone didn’t want to take an exam

philadelphiaUser1998916010Jan 22 at 8:03 AM

Trying to terrorize college kids? WOW.

squirrelhillguyJan 22 at 9:02 AM

@philadelphiaUser1998916010 that won't end well. Look up what happened at Polytechnic in Greece. It was college students that overthrew the Junta dictatorship in the 1970s. And I'm convinced students will take this one down too.

philadelphiaUser1998916010Jan 22 at 8:03 AM

Grab your license to carry n start dropping these fools man

BrownFloater215Jan 22 at 9:48 AM

@philadelphiaUser1998916010 only thing you need a license for in this city now is to conceal carry. They deemed open carry legal here now no matter where you are in Pennsylvania.

philadelphiaUser1546717006Jan 22 at 8:51 AM

What is going on with Villanova that every other month something is happening?

philadelphiaUser2000154001Jan 22 at 8:24 AM

Someone didn’t want to take an exam

philadelphiaUser1998916010Jan 22 at 8:03 AM

Trying to terrorize college kids? WOW.

squirrelhillguyJan 22 at 9:02 AM

@philadelphiaUser1998916010 that won't end well. Look up what happened at Polytechnic in Greece. It was college students that overthrew the Junta dictatorship in the 1970s. And I'm convinced students will take this one down too.

philadelphiaUser1998916010Jan 22 at 8:03 AM

Grab your license to carry n start dropping these fools man

BrownFloater215Jan 22 at 9:48 AM

@philadelphiaUser1998916010 only thing you need a license for in this city now is to conceal carry. They deemed open carry legal here now no matter where you are in Pennsylvania.

philadelphiaUser1546717006Jan 22 at 8:51 AM

What is going on with Villanova that every other month something is happening?

philadelphiaUser2000154001Jan 22 at 8:24 AM

Someone didn’t want to take an exam

philadelphiaUser1998916010Jan 22 at 8:03 AM

Trying to terrorize college kids? WOW.

squirrelhillguyJan 22 at 9:02 AM

@philadelphiaUser1998916010 that won't end well. Look up what happened at Polytechnic in Greece. It was college students that overthrew the Junta dictatorship in the 1970s. And I'm convinced students will take this one down too.

philadelphiaUser1998916010Jan 22 at 8:03 AM

Grab your license to carry n start dropping these fools man

BrownFloater215Jan 22 at 9:48 AM

@philadelphiaUser1998916010 only thing you need a license for in this city now is to conceal carry. They deemed open carry legal here now no matter where you are in Pennsylvania.

philadelphiaUser1546717006Jan 22 at 8:51 AM

What is going on with Villanova that every other month something is happening?

philadelphiaUser2000154001Jan 22 at 8:24 AM

Someone didn’t want to take an exam

philadelphiaUser1998916010Jan 22 at 8:03 AM

Trying to terrorize college kids? WOW.

squirrelhillguyJan 22 at 9:02 AM

@philadelphiaUser1998916010 that won't end well. Look up what happened at Polytechnic in Greece. It was college students that overthrew the Junta dictatorship in the 1970s. And I'm convinced students will take this one down too.

philadelphiaUser1998916010Jan 22 at 8:03 AM

Grab your license to carry n start dropping these fools man

BrownFloater215Jan 22 at 9:48 AM

@philadelphiaUser1998916010 only thing you need a license for in this city now is to conceal carry. They deemed open carry legal here now no matter where you are in Pennsylvania.

philadelphiaUser1546717006Jan 22 at 8:51 AM

What is going on with Villanova that every other month something is happening?

philadelphiaUser2000154001Jan 22 at 8:24 AM

Someone didn’t want to take an exam

philadelphiaUser1998916010Jan 22 at 8:03 AM

Trying to terrorize college kids? WOW.

squirrelhillguyJan 22 at 9:02 AM

@philadelphiaUser1998916010 that won't end well. Look up what happened at Polytechnic in Greece. It was college students that overthrew the Junta dictatorship in the 1970s. And I'm convinced students will take this one down too.

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