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West Chester, PA
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FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare
FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare A suspicious mail-in ballot that triggered a Pennsylvania government building lockdown is now being treated as a non-criminal matter after preliminary testing found no biohazard, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 2. The ballot was traced to an elderly man who deposited it at a local drop box and cooperated with investigators, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. The ballot has been invalidated, and the voter was referred to Chester County Voter Services so he can recast his ballot in accordance with Pennsylvania law, authorities said. The findings follow a joint inv…

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by Jillian Pikora
West Chester, PA
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FBI Probes Liquid-Filled Mail-In Ballot That Sparked Hazmat Response In West Chester FBI Probes Liquid-Filled Mail-In Ballot That Sparked Hazmat Response In West Chester FBI Probes Liquid-Filled Mail-In Ballot That Sparked Hazmat Response In West Chester
FBI Probes Liquid-Filled Mail-In Ballot That Sparked Hazmat Response In West Chester The FBI is investigating a suspicious mail-in ballot that prompted a hazmat response and shut down a Chester County government building days before Election Day, authorities said. The incident unfolded Friday morning, Oct. 30, at 313 W. Market St. in West Chester, when a county worker handling mail-in ballots felt what appeared to be a non-liquid substance through an envelope, Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe said. The worker called 911, prompting an immediate shutdown of the building and a hazmat response. Within 45 minutes, crews found nothing hazardous and …

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by Cecilia Levine
West Grove-Avondale, PA
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Physical Contact Harassment Reported At Hillendale Elementary In Chester County: PSP Physical Contact Harassment Reported At Hillendale Elementary In Chester County: PSP Physical Contact Harassment Reported At Hillendale Elementary In Chester County: PSP
Physical Contact Harassment Reported At Hillendale Elementary In Chester County: PSP A report of physical contact harassment involving a 7-year-old boy is under investigation, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Troopers with the Avondale Patrol Unit received an anonymous report on Monday, Dec. 22. The incident happened at Hillendale Elementary on Hillendale Road, Pennsbury Township (Chester County), police said. The child involved is a 7-year-old boy from West Chester, troopers said. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing, police said. Daily Voice is working on a report about bullying and harassment in Pennsylvania schools, wi…

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by Jillian Pikora
West Chester, PA
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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
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
West Chester, PA
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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
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
West Chester, PA
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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
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
West Chester, PA
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
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