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Virtual Classrooms Join Lakeland, Yorktown Students
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Yorktown students being taught by Lakeland teachers? The odd combination was made possible by Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES' Online Courses for the 21st Century (OC21)....
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Open Houses This Weekend In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. ‒ If you're looking for a home in Yorktown, you can check out several properties for sale that will have open houses this weekend. The properties range from a one-bedroom condominium at...
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Cool, Dry Weather On Tap This Weekend In Yorktown
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – It will be a cool, dry weekend across Westchester County, according to the National Weather Service. Friday will be sunny, with a high near 31 degrees. Friday night will see...
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What To Do In Yorktown This Weekend
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – A high school basketball tournament and a 5K walk/run for the benefit of the families of the Newtown, Conn. shooting are some of the activities taking place around Yorktown this...
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Metro-North To Run An Extra 36 Trains On MLK Jr. Day
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. Metro-North Railroad will operate “on a Saturday schedule with 36 additional trains” on Monday, Jan. 21, in anticipation of additional Martin Luther King Day riders, the...
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Lakeland Removes Interim Tag From High School Principal
SHRUB OAK, N.Y. - Lakeland High School Principal Lorrie Yurish had the interim tag dropped from her title Thursday night following the unanimous approval of the Lakeland Central School District Board...
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State Comptroller OKs $3.1B Tappan Zee Bridge Contract
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – A $3.1 billion contract for construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge has been approved by New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, the state announced Friday. “Replacing the Tappan...
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Yorktown Students Advance In Elks Hoop Shoot Tournament
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Six Yorktown students have advanced to Saturday's district portion of the Elks Lodge's Annual Hoop Shoot Tournament. Allison Torres of Brookside Elementary School and Marco Landicino...
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Find A Job Around Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Here are some jobs posted by employers in and around Yorktown who are hiring:
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Westchester Seeks Candidates For Public Health Award
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Real life heroes don’t usually wear capes or masks. Rather, they are regular people -- and organizations -- who often do selfless things to tackle public health problems. If...
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Westchester Pet Of The Week: Gilligan
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — Gilligan is a very handsome male pointer/pit mix who loves to go on walks. He can always be seen with a toy in his mouth waiting for someone to play with him. He also gets...
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Yorktown Schools: Tough Economy Behind New Usage Fees
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - New usage fees for community-based organizations will go into effect July 1 to help ease the burden of increasing budget restrictions, the Yorktown Central School District said in...
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Yorktown 'Strides For Sandy Hook' 5K Honors Newtown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – On a frigid Saturday morning, more than 200 runners and walkers participated in Taconic Road Runners Club’s “Strides for Sandy Hook 5K.” More than $6,000 was raised through entry fees...
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Good Deeds Earn Discounts In Westchester Restaurants
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- First question: Did you know there are more than 5,700 non-profit organizations in Westchester County? The next question is, are you hungry? Dozens of restaurants are doing...
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Housing Aid Group Honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream
CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of equality was alive Sunday in Cortlandt as The Preservation Company held its ninth annual “Continuing the dream” fundraising dinner to...
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What's Open/Closed On MLK Jr. Day In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday and local government and other municipal buildings, including Yorktown Town Hall, are closed Monday. All Yorktown Central School...
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What To Do In Yorktown This Week
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Government meetings and a science fair are some of the events happening around Yorktown this holiday-shortened week. For more things to do, check our Events page. Monday, Jan. 21...
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Snow Flurries, Arctic Blast In Westchester's Forecast
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – Westchester County may see snow showers beginning about 4 p.m., Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow flurries may occur on and off during a cloudy night, with an...
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More Than 500 Gather In Peekskill To Celebrate MLK Day
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – More than 500 people flowed into the Peekskill Middle School auditorium Monday afternoon to attend the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Interfaith Worship Service. “Today we...
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Yorktown Board Holds Flouride Hearing Tuesday Night
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Yorktown's Town Board will hold an informational hearing Tuesday night to consider discontinuing the practice of adding fluoride to the drinking water supply. The topic has sparked...
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