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Police respond to a report of an active shooter at Villanova University

Aug 21, 2025, 2:02 PM | Updated: 6:02 pm

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VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the Villanova University campus.

In a post on X, Radnor Township told nearby residents and students to shelter in place.

Villanova University is a private Catholic university in the Philadelphia suburbs. It borders Lower Merion Township and Radnor Township at the center of the city’s wealthy Main Line neighborhoods.

New student orientation and registration started Thursday and is scheduled to go until Saturday. Classes begin Monday.

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