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Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes
Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes Villanova University faced a second false emergency report involving a weapon on campus Sunday, Aug. 24, one day before classes were scheduled to begin, Radnor Township Police confirmed. Officers were called to Austin Hall after a report of a possible threat, but police later confirmed the call was unfounded. Law enforcement searched the building, cleared the scene, and worked to restore normal operations. The investigation into the hoax is ongoing. The incident comes just three days after a fake active shooter report at Villanova’s law school sent the campus into chaos during orientation a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Bank Robbed In Allentown While Police Respond To 'Hoax' Threat At Muhlenberg College: APD Bank Robbed In Allentown While Police Respond To 'Hoax' Threat At Muhlenberg College: APD
Bank Robbed In Allentown While Police Respond To 'Hoax' Threat At Muhlenberg College: APD An Allentown bank was robbed just after police were called about an armed suspect at Muhlenberg College midday Monday, May 6, according to authorities.  Allentown police said they were dispatched to the West Chew Street campus around 12:15 p.m. following an anonymous call. Campus police ordered students and community members to shelter in place.  Officers eventually "determined that the call was a hoax," APD said.  While police were still on the scene, dispatchers were called about an armed robbery at the 120 College Drive Wells Fargo, authorities said. Police said they "secured the scene"…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Shooting Hoaxes Prompt Police Presence At Lehigh Valley Schools Shooting Hoaxes Prompt Police Presence At Lehigh Valley Schools
Shooting Hoaxes Prompt Police Presence At Lehigh Valley Schools Law enforcement is investigating after phony reports of shootings with multiple victims at a pair of Lehigh Valley high schools prompted a police response early on Wednesday, March 29.  It started in Allentown at about 7:45 a.m., city police said in a statement. Dispatchers were told that several people had been shot at William Allen High School, but offciers quickly cleared the building and determined there was no threat after meeting with school staff, the department said.  Then, just before 8 a.m., state police in Northampton County were called about an active shooter at Catasauqua High…

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by Mac Bullock
News
SCAM ALERT: Don’t Forward ‘Got Another Friend Request From You’ Facebook PM -- It’s A Hoax SCAM ALERT: Don’t Forward ‘Got Another Friend Request From You’ Facebook PM -- It’s A Hoax
Scam ALERT: Don’t Forward ‘Got Another Friend Request From You’ Facebook PM -- It’s A Hoax You can stop forwarding that latest warning from your Facebook friends about your account being cloned. You weren’t. It’s bogus. And you're just making it worse. It starts out: “Hi….I actually got another friend request from you yesterday…which I ignored so you may want to check your account…” Then it tells you to “hold your finger on the message until the forward button appears…then hit forward….” Your account isn’t sending duplicate friend requests. And you didn’t receive a request from the person you’re forwarding it to. You’re simply doing it because the message tells you to. DON’T. …

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by Jerry DeMarco