The Northern Westchester Examiner

Cortlandt resident Christopher Spell has high hopes of playing professional football. In the meantime, he decided to reach new heights by setting a Guinness World Record for the highest standing jump. Spell, 23, a 2013 Walter Panas High School graduate,

Two beaches on Mohegan Lake remain closed for swimming a month after being given a thumbs down by the Westchester County Health Department. Ken Belfer, president of the Mohegan Lake Improvement District, informed the Yorktown Town Board last week Mohegan

Yorktown Supervisor Ilan Gilbert is vehemently refuting charges from a Republican district leader that he wrongly utilized a taxpayer-funded town car to collect signatures for his reelection campaign and attend political-related functions. Gilbert, a Democrat who is seeking a second

The first outdoor adaptive use playground for children with differing abilities in northern Westchester will be built in Yorktown, thanks to a $250,000 grant secured by State Senator Peter Harckham (D/40th District). The project, announced Friday at Granite Knolls Park

Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) has launched a summer challenge to bring local businesses and organizations closer as a community to help alleviate hunger and homelessness in the area. One of the primary goals of the

By Michael Giuliano Fifty years after participating in the Woodstock music festival that shaped a generation, a living piece of music history looks to pay tribute to the now-iconic gathering. Juma Sultan, a musician who played with Jimi Hendrix at

By Abby Luby The history of the Judaic religion spans several millennia, encompassing a myriad of diasporas that spread across the globe. The great migration of Jews from eastern Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries saw many

Nicole Sibiski of Jefferson Valley will be representing Westchester County in the East Coast U.S.A. National Finals pageant this weekend, and she’s out to prove she’s not just a pretty face. A fourth grade ESL teacher in the Ossining School

The Peekskill Common Council last week approved a $4.3 million energy performance contract to upgrade several city buildings, but the decision has come under scrutiny. The 6-1 vote last Monday morning at the Neighborhood Center, one of the facilities slated

Nancy Louise Elliott, the first female supervisor in the Town of Yorktown, died peacefully July 11 in Hillsborough, NC. She was 89. Elliott, who lived in Yorktown for 30 years, served on the Yorktown Town Board before being elected supervisor