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The announcement came after students and people in the area were alerted to shelter in place and barricade doors.Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said reports Thursday of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University was a result of a "cruel swatting incident," in which someone calls in a fake threat to induce panic and police response."Swatting is illegal," Shapiro said in a statement. "I've directed [Pennsylvania State Police] to work alongside their partners and use every tool at our disposal to find the person or people who called in this fake threat and hold them accountable.""I know today was...

Villanova University reported an active shooter alert through its Nova Alert system on Thursday, urging students and staff to lock and barricade doors. The university said to move to a secure location and stay clear of Law School Scarpa Hall. The Radnor Township Police Department said it is at the scene and asked all nearby residents and students to shelter in place.

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The promotional flyer for the event claims that the 'murders' of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and other African Americans are the consequences of a 'white supremacist system grounded in Christian history, texts, ideas, and institutions.'(LifeSiteNews) — Villanova University near Philadelphia is set to host a lecture by a Black lesbian LGBT activist on “the end of white Christian America.” Naomi Washington-Leapheart, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, is scheduled to speak at the Falvey Library on Wednesday, March 29 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The school’s Center for Peace and Justice Education and the Theology and Religious...

A Catholic institution should uphold Catholic beliefs’A student at Villanova University is accusing her academic advisor of trying to intimidate her over tweets critical of the university’s promotion of Pride Month. Melanie Didioti, a graduate student at the Catholic university outside of Philadelphia, recently tweeted criticism of the school’s athletic department for its Pride Month tweet on June 22. The tweet said: “Love is Love. Happy #PrideMonth – We are proud to be an ally of the LGBTQ+ Community.”

Forrester Camp Calls It "Despicable" (AP) NEWARK A paralyzed wrestler on Tuesday endorsed Jon S. Corzine in the latest gubernatorial ad, touting the Democratic U.S. senator's support of embryonic stem cell research. The director of Doug Forrester's campaign responded that the Republican differs from Corzine only on the topic of who should pay for the research. The 30-second television ad features a personal testimonial from Carl Riccio, a 19-year-old from Warren who lost the use of most of his limbs nearly three years ago during a match. "Doug Forrester doesn't support embryonic stem cell research, therefore, I don't think he...

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Long proud of its conservative religious values, Villanova University is generating new buzz as administrators consider a proposal to install a memorial to the "victims of abortion." Administrators at the private Catholic school in suburban Philadelphia decided Tuesday to consider the proposal being pushed by Villanovans for Life. The group wants to put the memorial along a path connecting the main campus with an area where freshman dormitories are located. Lauren Homans, 22, a group member, said the school has had other displays protesting abortion - including a field of crosses representing aborted fetuses - but not...

Just a quick note to let you all know that Noam Chomsky, notorious communist and America-hater will be given the Adela Dwyer/St. Thomas of Villanova Peace Award tonight at Villanova University.