The Great Goat Escape: 5 PA Stories You Need To Read

Good evening, Pennsylvania Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from Pennsylvania:

1. Hazmat crews responded Tuesday to a suspicious package found in a Bucks County home, officials said. Police cleared the scene, but have not yet said what was in the package. (Read more on Patch.)

2. Three men are accused of manufacturing untraceable firearms, also known as "ghost guns," and then selling them, according to officials. The illegal weapons also had silencers build into them, authorities said. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Live music, local food options, and craft vendors return to the streets of Dormont in October for the 15th annual Street and Music Festival. Three stages will host a lineup of local talent. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A school board approved a curriculum improvement plan for the district's elementary school that some say promotes an extremist right-wing view of history. Hundreds turn out to object to the Pennridge board's social studies curriculum plan. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A group of goats busted out of their pen on Tuesday afternoon in Horsham Township and went grazing at a local elementary school. Police herded them safely back to their pens, though some residents wanted to know if the goats were available for hire as a lawn-trimming service. (Read more on Patch.)