News from The White Plains Examiner, mostly covering the City of White Plains along with stories from communities across the southern portion of Westchester County, NY.
Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced the issuance of an executive order for supermarkets and pharmacies that likely will be extended next week to require non-invasive temperature taking of employees and customers. “I don’t believe that people with temperature should
Read MoreSTEER For Student Athlete’s office on School St. is usually bustling with staff, community partners and, of course, student-athletes. Today, STEER’s student-athletes find themselves adjusting to a new reality: adopting remote education, social distancing and at-home workouts instead of team
Read MoreFrank P. LaFranco, Jr. passed away after a long illness on March 31, 2020 at the age of 87. He was born In Yonkers, NY on March 17, 1933 to Frank and Lena (nee Lupinacci) LaFranco. He graduated from Commerce
Read MoreMost people show off the best pictures that they’ve taken, but Allan and Heather Turnbull want to see what turned out bad. The husband-and-wife team run one of two monthly drop-in digital photography workshops from local computer club Westchester PC
Read MoreDuring a time when social distancing is preached to help combat the spread of the coronavirus, White Plains Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Ricca has chosen to go face-to-face on a daily basis with students and parents—on social media. Ricca,
Read MoreOn March 12, due to concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic, the Stepinac basketball season ended abruptly without the Crusaders playing a game in the CHSAA Intersectional Playoffs. Nonetheless, the accolades for Stepinac star senior guard R.J. Davis just kept coming
Read MoreBy Jordan Holtz Pastime (n): an activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby. Baseball (n): America’s pastime. A game born in America after the Civil War and serving men and women alike as a passion
Read MoreOPEN LETTER: March 26, 2020 To Whom it May Concern: I would like to share my experience trying to get tested for Covid-19 in New Rochelle. I am a woman in great health, aside from environmentally-induced asthma. I live in
Read MoreIn the City of White Plains, 54 residents have tested positive for coronavirus as of press time, up from about 10 on Mar. 19. With the 54 positive tests, White Plains has the fourth most of any municipality in the
Read MoreDuring his daily Facebook video update on Tuesday, Dr. Joseph Ricca, White Plains Schools Superintendent, said that a positive coronavirus case had been made in the district. Ricca called the person a “colleague” and said that while the identity of
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