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PA's Own 'Shakira' Charged For Baseball Bat Assault PA's Own 'Shakira' Charged For Baseball Bat Assault
PA's Own 'Shakira' Charged For Baseball Bat Assault A West Chester woman is accused of beating another with a baseball bat, according to Westtown-East Goshen police.  Authorities said it happened on the 200 block of Baldwin Drive in East Goshen on Oct. 29.  Officers spoke with the alleged victim, who had "physical injuries consistent with the assault," and arrested 20-year-old Shakira S. Boyer, the department said.  Boyer is charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was released after posting 10 percent of her $10,000 bail, court records show.  She is due back before a judge for her preliminary hea…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
West Chester Employee Stole $5K From Borough, Police Say West Chester Employee Stole $5K From Borough, Police Say
West Chester Employee Stole $5K From Borough, Police Say A West Chester parking officer faces more than just a ticket after police say he was caught stealing cash from the Borough's coffers.  Hector Mojica, a 59-year-old from Lancaster County, is accused of stealing $5,000 while working for West Chester's Parking Enforcement Division, said borough police in a statement.  The former borough employee is charged with three felonies, including theft and receiving stolen property, police added. Mojica was booked Wednesday, Jan. 11 and released on $10,000 bail, court records show. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Woman Gored By Bison At Yellowstone National Park Pennsylvania Woman Gored By Bison At Yellowstone National Park
Pennsylvania Woman Gored By Bison At Yellowstone National Park A 71-year-old Pennsylvania woman was the second person in three days to be gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park, according to park officials. The unnamed West Chester woman and her daughter came across the animal while returning to the car at the Yellowstone Lake trailhead — causing him to charge on Wednesday, June 29. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after the encounter and was transported by ambulance to West Park Hospital in Cody, Wyoming. On May 30, a woman approached a bison near a boardwalk at Black Sand Basin, and a man approached a bison near a boardwalk at…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
West Chester East HS Grad, ChesCo Native Matthew Scott Dies, 28 West Chester East HS Grad, ChesCo Native Matthew Scott Dies, 28
West Chester East HS Grad, ChesCo Native Matthew Scott Dies, 28 Chester County native Matthew R. Scott died on July 30 at the age of 28. Scott graduated from West Chester East High School in 2011 and was known for being a sports enthusiast, according to his obituary. The West Chester native was remembered as a "kind and generous individual who was willing to give the shirt off his back to anyone in need," his obit says. He is survived by his parents Robert A. and Susan I. (née Melot) Scott, girlfriend Ellie Holman, paternal grandmother along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He was the loving “brother” of Pat and Jack. Fune…

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by Nicole Acosta