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Two attempted robberies near Bush Campus Center and campus mall

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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On Campus Attempted Robberies On Monday, March 13, a Penn College student reported an attempted robbery to Penn College Police. The student reported walking toward the north end of the Bush Campus Center at 6:36 p.m. when two "young-looking" males approached, demanding his wallet. The student ran toward the Campus Center, and the two males fled west. He described them as being teen-to-college-age Black males. One was wearing all-black clothing, with a black cloth wrapped around his face, hiding everything but his eyes. The second was described as wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, with white writing on the front, and a blue surgical-type mask. Approximately three minutes later, the same two suspects approached another student on the campus mall near the Parkes Automotive Technology Center and demanded his wallet. The student believes one of the suspects was holding a pepper-spray device. He was able to flee north toward the Keystone Dining Room patio. The two suspects were last seen entering the parking lot near the Parkes Automotive Technology Center. Penn College Police had two officers in the vicinity when both incidents took place; however, neither incident was reported until more than 30 minutes after they occurred, thereby delaying the search for the suspects. We remind everyone in the campus community that, if you are the victim of crime, or witness a crime, to call 911 as soon as it safe to do so. Reporting crimes immediately can aid law enforcement in apprehending suspects and preventing additional incidents from occurring. Please do your part to keep our campus as safe as possible. Anyone who may have witnessed the incidents on Monday night (or has additional information that can aid in the investigation) is encouraged to call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555.
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On Campus Attempted Robberies On Monday, March 13, a Penn College student reported an attempted robbery to Penn College Police. The student reported walking toward the north end of the Bush Campus Center at 6:36 p.m. when two "young-looking" males approached, demanding his wallet. The student ran toward the Campus Center, and the two males fled west. He described them as being teen-to-college-age Black males. One was wearing all-black clothing, with a black cloth wrapped around his face, hiding everything but his eyes. The second was described as wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, with white writing on the front, and a blue surgical-type mask. Approximately three minutes later, the same two suspects approached another student on the campus mall near the Parkes Automotive Technology Center and demanded his wallet. The student believes one of the suspects was holding a pepper-spray device. He was able to flee north toward the Keystone Dining Room patio. The two suspects were last seen entering the parking lot near the Parkes Automotive Technology Center. Penn College Police had two officers in the vicinity when both incidents took place; however, neither incident was reported until more than 30 minutes after they occurred, thereby delaying the search for the suspects. We remind everyone in the campus community that, if you are the victim of crime, or witness a crime, to call 911 as soon as it safe to do so. Reporting crimes immediately can aid law enforcement in apprehending suspects and preventing additional incidents from occurring. Please do your part to keep our campus as safe as possible. Anyone who may have witnessed the incidents on Monday night (or has additional information that can aid in the investigation) is encouraged to call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Independent review agrees.
    2. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Confirmed on re-read.
    3. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Based solely on the alert text.
    4. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. From the full message only.
    5. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. No outside context used.
    6. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Strict rubric application.
    7. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Element coded from wording alone.
    8. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Same conclusion on second look.
    9. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Matches the public-warning test.
    10. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Wording is decisive here.
    11. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Clear institutional sender cue.
    12. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Source attribution is explicit.
    13. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Sender language is unambiguous.
    14. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Reads as official campus channel.
    15. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    16. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Judged present from named agency.
    17. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Agency or office is named.
    18. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Public safety sender is clear.
    19. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Official notice framing supports source.
    20. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Source element satisfies the bar.
    21. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    22. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    23. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Source present in opening framing.
    24. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Institutional voice is obvious.
    25. present: Penn College Police on-campus attempted-robberies alert is the source. Final independent coding concurs.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. From the full message only.
    2. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. No outside context used.
    3. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Strict rubric application.
    4. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Element coded from wording alone.
    5. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Same conclusion on second look.
    6. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Matches the public-warning test.
    7. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Wording is decisive here.
    8. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Clear institutional sender cue.
    9. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Source attribution is explicit.
    10. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Sender language is unambiguous.
    11. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Reads as official campus channel.
    12. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    13. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Judged present from named agency.
    14. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Agency or office is named.
    15. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Public safety sender is clear.
    16. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Official notice framing supports source.
    17. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Source element satisfies the bar.
    18. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    19. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    20. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Source present in opening framing.
    21. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Institutional voice is obvious.
    22. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Final independent coding concurs.
    23. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Independent review agrees.
    24. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Confirmed on re-read.
    25. present: Two attempted robberies demanding wallets is the hazard. Based solely on the alert text.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Element coded from wording alone.
    2. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Same conclusion on second look.
    3. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Matches the public-warning test.
    4. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Wording is decisive here.
    5. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Clear institutional sender cue.
    6. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Source attribution is explicit.
    7. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Sender language is unambiguous.
    8. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Reads as official campus channel.
    9. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    10. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Judged present from named agency.
    11. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Agency or office is named.
    12. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Public safety sender is clear.
    13. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Official notice framing supports source.
    14. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Source element satisfies the bar.
    15. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    16. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    17. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Source present in opening framing.
    18. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Institutional voice is obvious.
    19. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Final independent coding concurs.
    20. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Independent review agrees.
    21. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Confirmed on re-read.
    22. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Based solely on the alert text.
    23. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. From the full message only.
    24. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. No outside context used.
    25. present: Bush Campus Center north end and campus mall near Parkes Automotive Technology Center are named. Strict rubric application.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Wording is decisive here.
    2. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Clear institutional sender cue.
    3. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Source attribution is explicit.
    4. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Sender language is unambiguous.
    5. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Reads as official campus channel.
    6. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    7. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Judged present from named agency.
    8. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Agency or office is named.
    9. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Public safety sender is clear.
    10. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Official notice framing supports source.
    11. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Source element satisfies the bar.
    12. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    13. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    14. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Source present in opening framing.
    15. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Institutional voice is obvious.
    16. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Final independent coding concurs.
    17. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Independent review agrees.
    18. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Confirmed on re-read.
    19. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Based solely on the alert text.
    20. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. From the full message only.
    21. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. No outside context used.
    22. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Strict rubric application.
    23. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Element coded from wording alone.
    24. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Same conclusion on second look.
    25. present: Call 911 when safe; call Penn College Police at 570-321-5555 with information. Matches the public-warning test.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Sender language is unambiguous.
    2. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Reads as official campus channel.
    3. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    4. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Judged present from named agency.
    5. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Agency or office is named.
    6. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Public safety sender is clear.
    7. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Official notice framing supports source.
    8. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Source element satisfies the bar.
    9. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    10. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    11. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Source present in opening framing.
    12. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Institutional voice is obvious.
    13. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Final independent coding concurs.
    14. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Independent review agrees.
    15. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Confirmed on re-read.
    16. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Based solely on the alert text.
    17. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. From the full message only.
    18. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. No outside context used.
    19. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Strict rubric application.
    20. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Element coded from wording alone.
    21. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Same conclusion on second look.
    22. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Matches the public-warning test.
    23. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Wording is decisive here.
    24. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Clear institutional sender cue.
    25. present: Monday March 13 at 6:36 p.m. and about three minutes later is stated. Source attribution is explicit.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Judged present from named agency.
    2. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Agency or office is named.
    3. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Public safety sender is clear.
    4. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Official notice framing supports source.
    5. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Source element satisfies the bar.
    6. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    7. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    8. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Source present in opening framing.
    9. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Institutional voice is obvious.
    10. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Final independent coding concurs.
    11. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Independent review agrees.
    12. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Confirmed on re-read.
    13. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Based solely on the alert text.
    14. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. From the full message only.
    15. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. No outside context used.
    16. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Strict rubric application.
    17. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Element coded from wording alone.
    18. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Same conclusion on second look.
    19. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Matches the public-warning test.
    20. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Wording is decisive here.
    21. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Clear institutional sender cue.
    22. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Source attribution is explicit.
    23. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Sender language is unambiguous.
    24. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. Reads as official campus channel.
    25. present: Suspects fled; delayed reporting hindered search; investigation ongoing. No ambiguity on who issued it.

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Campus Alert Archive. "Pennsylvania College of Technology: Two attempted robberies near Bush Campus Center and campus mall." Incident of March 13, 2023. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/penn-college-bush-campus-center-attempted-robberies-2023-03-13/

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