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PSU Alert asks students to seek shelter following nearby armed robbery

Just before 5:30 p.m., officials say there is no longer a threat to the University community.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — UPDATE 5:31 p.m.:

Public Safety officials at Penn State say there is no longer a known threat to the University community and that there's no evidence the suspect is still in the area.

State College police say they responded to an armed robbery at the Fullington bus station just before 3 p.m.

A man walked in, struck the clerk with a pistol, stole cash from the register, then ran off.

The clerk was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information regarding the armed robbery is asked to contact the State College Police Department at (814) 234-7150.

Original Story:

Penn State University sent an alert out to students in State College asking them to seek shelter.

The alert went out just after 3 p.m.

Public Safety was warning students of an armed robbery suspect on North Atherton Street near the bus station near University Park.

Students were asked to seek shelter, and secure doors as authorities investigated.

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