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The Provident Savings Bank of the 3000 block of Greenmount Avenue was involved in an armed robbery Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Three male suspects's entered the bank ordering everybody to the floor. One armed suspect pointed a rifle at the bank manager while the other two suspects searched teller's cages and stuffed money into pillowcases.

There were four employees and two customers in the bank during the robbery, none of whom were injured. The suspects fled from the bank entering a side alley where the rifle was later found.

The suspects escaped from the bank with an unknown amount of money and are still at large.

See: Holdup

Attacking Anxiety (writing assignment #2)

Anxiety before a huge presentation is common, for some this feeling is an every day battle.

"I had a choking feeling in my throat constantly," said Lynn A. Douglas, 43. "There was a point where I couldn't eat for a month and lost 30 pounds."

Lynn suffered from anxiety disorder for 24 years. She felt anxious sitting at home, in the car or in a restaurant. To cope, she has tried relaxation therapy and different medications.

"In restaurants I felt threatened," Douglas said. "I thought I was going to pass out or die."

According to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, an estimated 40 million adults in the U.S. suffer from these disorders and they are highly treatable.