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Sexual assault reported at off-campus Vine Avenue apartment

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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Sexual Assault Reported Off Campus A 20-year-old student reported she was sexually assaulted in her off-campus apartment on Vine Avenue early Saturday morning, April 26, 2014. The victim told the police she woke up and believes she had been sexually assaulted. She does not have any memory of the assault. The Williamsport Bureau of Police are investigating. Students should be aware of dangerous situations they may encounter both on and off campus. You are encouraged to trust your instincts. If you find yourself in a similar situation or one in which you feel you are in danger, call a friend, a family member or the police immediately. If you have been the victim of a sexual assault and do not wish to report it to the police, you may contact the Crisis Hotline anonymously at 1-570-323-8167 for help and support. If you choose to call the police for help, it is your decision whether to have it investigated.
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To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Sexual Assault Reported Off Campus A 20-year-old student reported she was sexually assaulted in her off-campus apartment on Vine Avenue early Saturday morning, April 26, 2014. The victim told the police she woke up and believes she had been sexually assaulted. She does not have any memory of the assault. The Williamsport Bureau of Police are investigating. Students should be aware of dangerous situations they may encounter both on and off campus. You are encouraged to trust your instincts. If you find yourself in a similar situation or one in which you feel you are in danger, call a friend, a family member or the police immediately. If you have been the victim of a sexual assault and do not wish to report it to the police, you may contact the Crisis Hotline anonymously at 1-570-323-8167 for help and support. If you choose to call the police for help, it is your decision whether to have it investigated.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Penn College Police Timely Warning is the institutional 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.

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

    Final assessment

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

    Final assessment

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

    Final assessment

    Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Wording is decisive here.
    2. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Clear institutional sender cue.
    3. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Source attribution is explicit.
    4. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Sender language is unambiguous.
    5. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Reads as official campus channel.
    6. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    7. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Judged present from named agency.
    8. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Agency or office is named.
    9. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Public safety sender is clear.
    10. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Official notice framing supports source.
    11. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Source element satisfies the bar.
    12. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    13. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    14. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Source present in opening framing.
    15. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Institutional voice is obvious.
    16. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Final independent coding concurs.
    17. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Independent review agrees.
    18. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Confirmed on re-read.
    19. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Based solely on the alert text.
    20. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. From the full message only.
    21. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. No outside context used.
    22. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Strict rubric application.
    23. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Element coded from wording alone.
    24. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Same conclusion on second look.
    25. present: Call a friend family member or police; Crisis Hotline 1-570-323-8167 available anonymously. Matches the public-warning test.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Sender language is unambiguous.
    2. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Reads as official campus channel.
    3. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. No ambiguity on who issued it.
    4. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Judged present from named agency.
    5. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Agency or office is named.
    6. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Public safety sender is clear.
    7. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Official notice framing supports source.
    8. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Source element satisfies the bar.
    9. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Re-checked against full paragraph.
    10. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Pass agrees with majority logic.
    11. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Source present in opening framing.
    12. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Institutional voice is obvious.
    13. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Final independent coding concurs.
    14. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Independent review agrees.
    15. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Confirmed on re-read.
    16. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Based solely on the alert text.
    17. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. From the full message only.
    18. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. No outside context used.
    19. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Strict rubric application.
    20. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Element coded from wording alone.
    21. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Same conclusion on second look.
    22. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Matches the public-warning test.
    23. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Wording is decisive here.
    24. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Clear institutional sender cue.
    25. present: Early Saturday morning April 26 2014 is stated. Source attribution is explicit.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Williamsport Bureau of Police investigating; victim rights and reporting options stated.

    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.

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

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Campus Alert Archive. "Pennsylvania College of Technology: Sexual assault reported at off-campus Vine Avenue apartment." Incident of April 26, 2014. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/penn-college-vine-avenue-sexual-assault-2014-04-26/

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