Local doctor, Navy flight surgeon and former director of Hudson Valley Hospital Center’s Emergency Department, John A. McGurty, MD, will be honored Monday, March 7 at noon with the dedication of a new … [Read more...]
Soldier from Yorktown Heights Dies in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Pfc. David R. Fahey, Jr., who grew up in Yorktown, was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, the Department of Defense reported. The 23-year-old soldier died in Kandahar Province in southern … [Read more...]
Guiding Eyes Golf Classic to Feature Eli Manning
Blind golfers, magnificent dogs, and a football star: not your average golf charity event.The 34th Annual Guiding Eyes Golf Classic will be held on June 12 and 13 at two Westchester County courses – … [Read more...]
Josh Nelson to Rock Peekskill’s Paramount
The Josh Nelson Project is ready to rock the Paramount. One of the most popular performers and producers in modern Jewish music, Nelson is scheduled to perform at Peekskill's Paramount Center for … [Read more...]
Ball Envisions a Paperless Albany
Senator Greg Ball (R, C – Patterson) says that legislation to allow Albany to operate paperless will save the state tens of millions of dollars in overhead each year. “The tons of paper printed in … [Read more...]
YTC Announces Teen Arts Festival
The Yorktown Teen Center is spearheading the month-long “Next Gen Arts Festival” in May that will feature the talents of youth in the area with interest in film, music, photography, poetry and fine … [Read more...]
Mahopac Dusts Crop, Dashes Yorktown’s Sole Title Hopes
My niece, Katie Gallagher, came down behind the baskets at Yorktown High last Wednesday night for a kiss hello and to tell me she “wished like heck that Putnam Valley did crazy stuff like this at … [Read more...]
Oscar Fever at the Paramount
Just in time for the Oscars The Paramount Center for the Arts has announced its new partnership with Emerging Pictures, and the launch of a new film series, On Screen @ PCA, (sponsored by Franzoso … [Read more...]
Shooting Stars Spotted in Yorktown
More than 60 athletes competed in the Yorktown Teen Center’s second annual Hoops Challenge on Friday, Feb. 11. The three point contest, co-sponsored with Solaris, was divided into three divisions: … [Read more...]
Local Teen Helping to Raise Healthy Heart Awareness at HVHC
When 15-year-old Jordyn Phillips found out that her mom needed heart surgery in September, her heart almost stopped. The Peekskill High School student said the thought of possibly losing her mother … [Read more...]