As a child, Steve Burchard loved to perform magic, having been introduced to it by his father. Thirteen years later and less than a year after graduating from Pace University with a dual major in marketing and communications, Burchard has parlayed
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Board of Education received a report from some of the district’s citizen budget subcommittees last week as the calendar draws closer to the release of the first draft of the 2012-13 spending plan. A steering committee and eight
Read MoreAt a time when big box stores are threatening small businesses across America, Try and Buy Toy Store in Pleasantville is holding its own, offering an amazingly diverse range of toys and gifts for children of all ages. The store,
Read MoreExaminer Media is sponsoring an all-day party at Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Attendees of the “open house” style event can play table tennis all day for free at
Read MoreWhen Sattie Persaud arrived in the United States 15 years ago from Suriname, she thought she was already accustomed to a cultural melting pot. In Persaud’s homeland, there are citizens who can trace their ancestry to a multitude of
Read MoreThe Village Bookstore continues to hang on as others bite the dust. The bookstore, a Pleasantville institution for almost 40 years, continues to remain standing, even more impressive after Borders filed for bankruptcy, closing its Mt. Kisco location. As bookstores
Read MoreIf you enjoy watching and listening to up and coming bands, it doesn’t get much better than the second Friday night of each month at Paulie’s Bar and Grill in Pleasantville. The same can be said for the charities that
Read MoreAs each year passes, a dwindling number of local residents and people connected to the Pleasantville Fire Department remember Tom Dorr Sr. Tonight, his former colleagues at the department and where he worked in White Plains will make sure that
Read MoreThe Village of Pleasantville’s website could be a whole lot better. That is the stance village officials have taken, as they look to improve the municipality’s website. Currently, the village’s website allows for residents to pay their village taxes online, which
Read MoreA Westchester-based pro-choice group has come out against an unlikely target. Choice Matters harshly criticized outgoing County Legislator John Nonna (D-Pleasantville) for recommitting a bill while in committee that would have provided women safe access to sites that perform abortions. Since
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