Villanova residence hall evacuated after fake active shooter reported, sources say
A second false active shooter incident was reported at Villanova University before the first day of classes, sources say.
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A second false active shooter incident was reported at Villanova University before the first day of classes, sources say.
A Villanova University residence hall was evacuated on Sunday morning after authorities were notified of an unspecified threat, Delaware County authorities said. The threat was fake, police said. The incident comes days after school officials say a report about an active shooter on campus turned out to be a "cruel hoax."
Social media was full of reaction and video after terrifying moments on Villanova University's campus following a false threat of an active shooter. Chandler Lutz breaks down social media posts about the hoax.
Villanova University said a report of an active shooter at its law school on Thursday was a "cruel hoax" that resulted in hundreds of people running for safety and taking shelter in classrooms and apartments. Now officials are trying to track down whoever is responsible for the hoax. Jim Donovan has your morning headlines with weather from Meteorologist Kate Bilo.
A report of an active shooter at Villanova turned out to be a "cruel hoax," according to the university president and Delaware County DA.
Students and parents were relieved on Thursday after a report of an active shooter at Villanova University turned out to be a "cruel hoax."
An alert about an active shooter at Villanova University's campus in Pennsylvania caused panic Thursday afternoon, but there was no shooter, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said during a press conference. No injuries were reported, and an investigation is underway, law enforcement officials said.
Josh Sanders talks to a family who was at Villanova University, where a reported active shooter has now turned out to be a "cruel hoax."
A report of an active shooter at Villanova University turned out to be a "cruel hoax," university President Rev. Peter Donohue said in a letter to the school community. There was no active shooter and no one was injured, Donohue said.
Villanova University sent out a report of an active shooter on campus around 4:30 p.m. Thursday to students and employees, according to a "NOVA Alert" obtained by CBS News Philadelphia. The university is advising people to move to a secure location and to lock and barricade doors.
There are reports of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University Dozens of police cars and law enforcement officials are on scene. Residents in part of Radnor are sheltering in place. Campus is on lockdown.
Villanova University sent out a report of an active shooter on campus to students, according to a NOVA Alert obtained by CBS News Philadelphia.
Robert Prevost graduated from Villanova University in 1977 with a degree in mathematics. The school's current president, Peter Donohue, was a classmate of Prevost. Donahue said he was surprised when the new pope was revealed, but knows that his classmate was always proud of his relationship with the school.
While Pope Leo XIV studied at Villanova University, he worked at St. Denis in Havertown as a member of the maintenance crew.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1955, Pope Leo XIV graduated from Villanova with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1977.
Pope Leo XIV worked at St. Denis Parish in Havertown while he was studying at Villanova University in the 1970s.
Social media was buzzing with Philadelphia pride after Leo XIV, a Villanova alumnus, was elected pope.
Pope Leo XIV is the first pope born in the United States and the first Augustinian friar to be elected pontiff.
The cardinal electors of the Catholic Church elected an American on Thursday to serve as the new pope.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Villanova University graduate, has been chosen as the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and the first pope born in the United States. Prevost chose Leo XIV as his papal name. CBS News Philadelphia has live reaction from around the region.
Officers and detectives responded to Hillside Circle for a stabbing in Villanova. They said one person was stabbed and one person is now in custody. Officers were spotted using a K-9 to recover evidence in a nearby wooded area.
A person has been taken into custody after allegedly stabbing someone in Villanova Thursday afternoon, police said.
NCAA athletes weren't allowed to make NIL money until July 2021. Now, ex-Villanova star Kris Jenkins is suing the NCAA and six conferences for money he could have made after the 2016 championship.
Villanova students were excited about the Willard hire, saying it could be exactly what the program needed.
Just days after the University of Maryland lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament, Villanova University announced Terrapins' head coach Kevin Willard is set to lead the school's men's basketball team.
