Yorktown Set For Rainy Weekend, Snow Possible Overnight Sunday
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Break out the rain boots, Westchester County, as the forecast calls for a wet and windy weekend -- with possible snow mixed in on Sunday night, according to the National...
View ArticleFour Charged In Home Improvement Scam In Cortlandt
CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- New York State Police in Cortlandt have charged four men with operating as unlicensed home contractors in Westchester County, police officials said. State Police were contacted by...
View ArticleOssining Three-Alarm House Fire Is Contained After Partial Roof Collapse
OSSINING, N.Y. – A three-alarm fire caused a partial roof collapse at an uninhabited house on 94 State Street in Ossining Friday afternoon. The heavy fire was extinguished in about one hour, but State...
View ArticleMildred Strang Middle School Students Present 'The Little Mermaid Jr.'
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Students from the Mildred E. Strang Middle School (MESMS) will perform "The Little Mermaid Jr." on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Yorktown High...
View ArticlePeekskill Man Charged With Taking $200 In Cologne At Walmart
CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- A Peekskill man has been charged with petty larceny after reportedly failing to pay for more than $200 worth of men's cologne from a Cortlandt Walmart, according to state police....
View ArticleWestchester Passenger On Plane Hit By Bird: Pilot Did The 'Right Thing'
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Though his flight Friday morning was interrupted by a rogue flock of birds, Andrew McLean of West Harrison is thankful for the pilot of JetBlue Flight 671's quick thinking to...
View ArticleFlood Watch Issued For Yorktown
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch across Westchester County as moderate to heavy rain moves into the area over the weekend. The watch has been issued...
View ArticleMan Reports Harassment After Items Were Dumped On His Lewisboro Property
LEWISBORO, N.Y. – A South Salem resident reported to police that an unknown person is harassing his family by leaving items on his driveway and inside his mailbox, including a bottle that police say...
View ArticleYorktown Students To Present In Science Competitions
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Five students involved in the science research program at Yorktown High School have won all-expense paid trips to present their research at two international science...
View ArticleYorktown's Country Children's Center To Host Special Events For Children
KATONAH, N.Y. -- The Country Children's Center will hold its annual celebration of the "Week of the Young Child" from Monday, April 7 through Friday, April 11, at all of its child care sites. The week...
View ArticleWestchester Child Care Council Announces Champions For Children Awards
SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Child Care Council of Westchester has announced the 2014 recipients of its Champions for Children Awards. Keith F. Safian, president and chief executive officer of Phelps...
View ArticleBorgia, Halas Co-Chair Westchester Families Task Force
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Child Care Council Director Kathy Halas has agreed to co-chair Families Task Force with Westchester County Legislator Catherine Borgia, D-Ossining, co-chair of the Legislature’s...
View ArticleBetters Homes And Gardens Rand Realty Honored By Cartus
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty was honored for its outstanding performance during the past year at the 2014 Cartus Broker Network International Conference held at the...
View ArticlePace Swimmers Selected To Northeast-10 Conference Winter All-Academic Team
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Northeast-10 Conference has selected Pace University women’s swimming graduate Kaitlyn Lynch and men swimming seniors Dogus Akay and Derek Slayton to be a part of its winter...
View ArticleOpen Houses In Yorktown This Weekend
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – House hunting in Yorktown? There will be several open houses on the market this weekend. The houses on display include a four-bedroom house at 10 Brianna Lane in Yorktown Heights...
View ArticleYorktown's Crompond School Hosts Colonial Day
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Fourth-grade students from Crompond School hosted a day of colonial life with hands-on activities on Friday, March 28. Students stepped back in time and dressed as American...
View ArticleClub Fit Member Bishop Creates Nonprofit For Education Of Alzheimer's
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Club Fit member Jacqui Bishop recently formed a nonprofit, "Sharp Again Naturally" to educate the public about causes of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Bishop was directly...
View ArticleYorktown High School Students Win Awards At Science & Engineering Fair
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown High School students presented research and won various awards at the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 8. Here is the list of awards won...
View ArticleLaw To Aid Disabled Veterans Tops Yorktown News This Week
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Yorktown this week: State Sen. Greg Ball and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are announcing new legislation to facilitate the awarding of state...
View ArticleSections Of Westchester Parkways Flooded As Weekend Rain Continues Sunday
UPDATE - 7:30 a.m.: WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- All lanes are closed between the Sprain Brook Parkway and the Exit 22-Westchester County Center because of flooding on the Bronx River Parkway.
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