The two incidents occurred just days after there were shooting scares at both Villanova and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Aug. 21.

Police responded to a second false report of an active shooter at Pennsylvania's Villanova University on Sunday, a day for the start of the school's 2025-26 academic year.

The two incidents occurred just days after there were shooting scares at both Villanova and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Aug. 21.

Active shooter reports recently hit the University of Tennessee, Villanova University, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Arkansas.

‘Swatting’ incidents prompt lockdowns and police responses as students return for classes.

‘Swatting’ incidents prompt lockdowns and police responses as students return for classes.