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CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - One home in Chester County got a very unexpected visit from some very large guests!The "suspicious" herd of cows caused quite the scene when they escaped their pens to wander around an East Bradford neighborhood last week."Our officers responded quickly, in hopes to catch this group of mischievous perpetrators in action," West Chester police joked in a Facebook post.After an initial stare-down, police say they slowly walked the herd safely back to their home.News of the udder catastrophe quickly spread around town, sparking some clever comments from residents:

WILMINGTON, Del. - An important reminder about what drivers should and shouldn’t do if involved in a collision.It comes after police say a group intentionally rear-ended a woman, then kidnapped and sexually assaulted her when she got out to assess the damage. Police are still searching for the suspects."If that happened to me, I would probably get out, too, without hearing this story," stated West Chester resident Cassidy Freedman.A terrifying crime spree now under investigation by Delaware State Police is a good reminder for drivers about how to react after a collision, even if it seems like a minor fender bender."I was always taught to actually stay in the vehicle and call the police and don’t exit the vehicle until police arrive on scene, so I wouldn’t get out, anyway," Wilmington resident Iris McCarthy said.RELATED COVERAGE: Police: 2 arrested, 2 sought in scheme to lure drivers from their cars in DelawareThat is what police recommend, after they say a woman was kidnapped and sexually assaulted when a group intentionally rear-ended her car early Friday morning.

ST. LOUIS - The Phillies Red October is officially underway, with the team taking on the St. Louis Cardinals for the best of three.

General views of wild bison walking along a highway in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) ((Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images))YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - For the second time in three days, a visitor to Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison, park officials said Thursday.A 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania and her daughter inadvertently approached the bison Wednesday as they were returning to their vehicle at a Yellowstone Lake trailhead.The woman's injuries were not life-threatening, park officials said.

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa - A Maryland youth soccer coach is under police investigation for an alleged assault of a referee during a tournament in Chester County over the weekend.According to West Chester police, the incident happened Saturday around 12:30 p.m. at the Delacy Soccer Fields in East Bradford Township.

Seth Reich (Chester County District Attorney’s Office) WEST CHESTER, Pa. - A West Chester acting teacher has been charged with sexual abuse of a student, prosecutors announced Friday. Police arrested 40-year-old Seth Reich, of Downingtown, Thursday.Authorities say the now 19-year-old victim reported to West Goshen police on June 26 that she had been in a sexual relationship with Reich, her acting teacher at Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School Center for Performing and Fine Arts, when she was just 17.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - West Chester native, Carl Nassib, makes history as the first, active NFL player to announce he’s gay.He says he did it because representation is important.The defensive end, who currently plays for the Las Vegas Raiders, played football for Malvern Prep.Carl Nassib earns $25 million as a defensive end in the brutal game of professional football. The 28-year-old graduate of Malvern prep, a walk-on and, later, a stand-out on the Penn State football team, has done something no active NFL player has ever done."What’s up people? I’m Carl Nassib.

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - A 1,000 fine that's what could happen to you if you drive into the Borough of West Chester blaring your music or intentionally revving your engine. Years of frustrations have turned into a full police operation to crackdown on noise violators.Mayor Jordan Norley and Police Chief James Morehead teamed up in mid-April with a plan called "Operation Quiet-Downtown." Signs posted in the borough say "zero tolerance for loud mufflers, stereos, motorcycles" and "$1,000 fine for violations."Faye Worrell, a West Chester resident, says she.

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - Mask or no mask? It's the question on everyone's minds. Following the CDC updated guidance, Pennsylvania leaders say you can now go without masks indoors and outdoors in most places if you are fully vaccinated If you don’t have your shot, you still have to mask up.Most of us can relate to the West Chester dad of two, but he’s slowly getting used to a world where he doesn’t have to worry his son remembered his mask.Chester County now allows anyone, vaccinated, or not engaging in "high exertion outdoor activities" to do so without a mask that applies to students and staff at all county school districts. Prete got a letter from the West Chester Area School District informing parents of the change.

DELAWARE COUNTY - Media shut down streets downtown Wednesday to give restaurants their first shot at some real outdoor dining this year. "It's been a long time waiting to get out and feel a little bit normal so this feels pretty good," Kathy Hilbert, of West Chester, said.The borough kicked off its popular dining in the streets two months early to give businesses a much-needed boost one year into the pandemic. A number of stores are extending their hours, hoping for a bump in business like Joyce Walker, who is the owner of Kenny's Flower Shop."Little bit by little bit, we're getting back on track. I'm very excited.

Stock photo of Ford Explorer from West Chester Police Department. WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Officials in West Chester are alerting the public of what they say was an attempted luring of two boys by a man in a West Chester park Saturday.West Chester Police say a 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy were playing in Hoopes Park, on 700 Hoopes Park Lane, just after 5:15 Saturday afternoon, when the two saw a white SUV pull into the park at a high rate of speed and come to rest near the pair, who were on playground equipment.The boys reported to police one man they did not know was behind the wheel.

Chester County officials announce 34-year-old Dimitrios Moscharis is charged with attempted homicide and other charges in connection with a nine-year-old girl severely beaten.

Carolyn Leigh Meadows, 27, was reported missing in Maine. FRANKLIN, Maine - The Maine Warden Service is leading the search Monday for a Pennsylvania woman last seen near Schoodic Beach on Donnell Pond in the town of Franklin.Wardens say Carolyn Leigh Meadows, 27, of West Chester, was last seen around noon on Sunday.