Pennsylvania Statutes Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses § 3701. Robbery

(1) A person is guilty of robbery if, in the course of committing a theft, he:

(2) An act shall be deemed “in the course of committing a theft” if it occurs in an attempt to commit theft or in flight after the attempt or commission.

(3) For purposes of this subsection, a “financial institution” means a bank, trust company, savings trust, credit union or similar institution.

(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), robbery under subsection (a)(1)(iv) and (vi) is a felony of the second degree; robbery under subsection (a)(1)(v) is a felony of the third degree; otherwise, it is a felony of the first degree.

(2) If the object of a robbery under paragraph (1) is a controlled substance or designer drug as those terms are defined in section 2 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No. 64),  1 known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, robbery is a felony of the first degree.