Pleasantville village officials are projecting a 1.4 percent tax increase for the 2015-16 fiscal year in its $14.6 million budget as the public review process was launched earlier this week. Village Administrator Patricia Dwyer said the $14,678,433 in spending, would
Read MoreArea residents ripped off by a local consignment shop owner are looking to recover their money and merchandise after the proprietor suddenly vanished in recent weeks. Elegance II Consignment Shop, a popular fixture for years on South Greeley Avenue in
Read MoreThe Pat Kennedy Era at Pace has come to an abrupt ending with the announcement Wednesday from the university’s athletic director, Mark Brown, that the veteran coach will no longer be in charge of the Setter basketball team. Matt Healing, an
Read MoreDevelopers for Brightview Senior Living have entered into an agreement with the Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA) to lease a seven-acre parcel for an assisted and independent living facility. Representatives from the Baltimore-based company first appeared before the Pleasantville Village
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Board of Education is set to approve a new contract that would keep Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter with the district for another four years. The contract, which was expected to be voted on by trustees at Tuesday night’s Board
Read MoreA marching band and cheerleaders stormed the court at the Westchester County Center on Friday afternoon, but instead of entering the venue for a basketball game the fanfare was celebrating the launch of a new academic challenge. Friday marked the
Read MorePleasantville Strong is moving closer to submitting its proposal for a five-year grant to support anti-drug and alcohol efforts throughout the village but not all officials are supportive of the process. The coalition, which was founded last summer to take
Read MoreStudents at Pace University were evacuated Wednesday night following a gas leak on the Pleasantville campus. According to Cara Cea, the assistant director for media relations at Pace, a corroded external gas pipe burst on Wednesday evening due to the
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Village Board race will once again be uncontested. Mayor Peter Scherer, first elected in 2009, will be seeking his third term while Trustee Colleen Griffin-Wagner seeks a second three-year term in the March 18 election. Last month, Scherer
Read MoreWhen Maggie O’Connor was stuck in White Plains following last week’s Metro-North train crash, her immediate thoughts were about how she could help those affected by the tragedy. O’Connor, a therapist at Breakthrough Marriage and Family Therapy, typically takes the
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