News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
Barney was nowhere in sight, but everything else was purple, and white, in Yorktown Friday to raise awareness for the annual Relay for Life event on June 14. Jane McCarthy, co-organizer of Yorktown’s fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, shouted
Read MoreFor the second time in a month, quick actions by Lakeland School District staff helped save an individual who collapsed on school grounds in sudden cardiac arrest. The most recent life-saving event took place on May 1 at Lakeland High
Read MoreAbout 20% of businesses in the Town of Cortlandt are offering special discounts during May as part of the town’s efforts to urge residents to shop and dine locally. Town officials kicked off “Shop and Dine Cortlandt” Friday at the
Read MoreThe City of Peekskill will receive a percentage of ticket sales at the Paramount Center for the Arts under a lease agreement with the new operators. Under a 17-year contract approved by the Common Council Monday night with Red House
Read MoreA former Yorktown resident was shot and killed in New Orleans on April 28 by a homeowner who reportedly feared for his life. According to published reports, Joseph Cahill,40, a well-respected lighting designer who had been touring with the band
Read MoreIt’s high time for moms to be pampered. On May 9, 5 to 8 p.m. Jefferson Valley Mall is the place to be as Simon Property Group provides a free evening of relaxation and fun in honor of national Mom’s
Read MoreThe completion of major renovations at the Peekskill and Croton-Harmon train stations were applauded Friday by local elected and Metro-North officials. “Hooray for Metro-North!” state Assemblywoman Sandra Galef (D/Ossining) exclaimed in front of the Peekskill station platform where the ceremonial
Read MoreTwo long-awaited traffic signals on Route 202 and the Bear Mountain Parkway in Yorktown are scheduled to be installed this fall, according to the state Department of Transportation. DOT officials met with a few dozen residents last week at the
Read MoreA Peekskill High School teacher and chair of the Social Studies Department was charged Monday with altering the answer sheets for two separate Regents examinations in January. Allison Risoli, 53, of Westchester Avenue, Peekskill, was arraigned on two counts of
Read MorePhoenix Houses of New York, which runs a facility in Shrub Oak, provided inappropriate perks to its executives exceeding $223,000 while under contract with the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), according to a report released last week
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