First Reported Case Of West Nile In Westchester Reported
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 73-year-old Yonkers resident has been hospitalized with the first human case of West Nile Virus this year in Westchester County. The Westchester County Department of...
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Westchester County Celebrates The Lives Of 123 9/11 Victims
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Westchester remembered the lives of 111 county residents and a dozen former residents who were victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at a twilight ceremony on...
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Tag Sales In And Around Yorktown
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Several tag sales are taking place in Northern Westchester County this weekend:
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Fair Teaches Westchester Seniors Aging Skills
MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Westchester seniors are invited to take part in “Celebrate Aging,” the first Livable Communities Age-Friendly Village Fair next week in Mount Pleasant. The event is from 9 a.m....
View ArticleAnna Marie Gasparre, 93, Of Yorktown Heights
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Anna Marie (Byrne) Gasparre of Yorktown Heights, formerly of Yonkers, died Sept. 11. She was 93. Gasparre is survived by her children, Arleen (Michael) D’Apice and Lynne...
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Yorktown
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – Westchester County was put under a severe thunderstorm watch and a flood advisory on Thursday afternoon by the National Weather Service. A flood advisory was issued in Westchester...
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SUNY Purchase Ranks Among Top 10 Public Liberal Arts Colleges In US
PURCHASE, N.Y. – SUNY Purchase College was named as one of the "Top 10 Public Liberal Arts Colleges in the Nation" by U.S. News & World Report for 2014. Purchase College is one of only two public...
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Westchester Fair Will Celebrate Aging
VALHALLA, N.Y. – Westchester senior citizens and caregivers are invited to celebrate aging at a village fair in Valhalla on Sept. 17. “Celebrate Aging: The Livable Communities Village Fair” will...
View ArticleWhat To Do Around Yorktown This Weekend
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Here's a look at some events happening around Yorktown this weekend. For more listings, visit our Events calendar. Friday, Sept. 13 Organic Farm Stand at Hilltop Hanover Farm: 1.00...
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Yorktown Celebrates Yom Kippur
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, will begin at sundown on Friday and end at sundown on Saturday. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for Jewish people. It is...
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Food Bank For Westchester Hosts Agency Day Workshops
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Food Bank For Westchester hosted more than 100 area hunger-relief agencies in uplifting skills training and networking day Thursday at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown that...
View ArticleLillian S. Olesczuk, 74, Of Yorktown Heights, Secretary, Gestetner Corp.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Lillian S. Olesczuk (nee Lelak), of Yorktown Heights, formerly of Yonkers, died Sept. 11. She was 74. Olesczuk was born March 6, 1939, in Yonkers, and graduated from Holy...
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Friends Of Westchester Parks Launches New App For Park-Goers
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – Westchester has the first county parks department west of the Mississippi to go mobile, county officials announced this week. A new mobile app that allows users to plan and explore...
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Westchester's Halloween Season Opens With Jack O'Lantern Blaze
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y.-- Halloween season in Westchester kicks off on Oct. 5, opening night for one of the tri-state area’s largest fall events. Here's a look at the activities scheduled throughout...
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Wine And Music Fund-raiser Benefits Yorktown Heights' Guiding Eyes
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Heights' Guiding Eyes for the Blind will host its fourth annual wine tasting benefit next month. Wine, Music & Puppies will take place from 3 to 6 p.m., Oct. 6, at the...
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Open 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 247 Sara Court in Yorktown Heights,...
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Mount Kisco Medical Group Proposes Facility in Bedford
BEDFORD, N.Y.-- Mount Kisco Medical Group, which has locations throughout Westchester, is proposing an urgent care facility in Bedford. The group met with the Bedford Planning Board on Tuesday,...
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Miss New York Crowned First Miss America Of Indian Descent
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Miss New York, Nina Davuluri, was crowned Miss America 2014 Sunday night to become the second consecutive New York beauty queen and the first Indian-American to wear the...
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Westchester Is Home To Seven On Forbes 400 List Of Richest Americans
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – Westchester County is home to seven of wealthiest people in the nation, according to the newly released 32nd Annual Forbes 400 Ranking of the Richest Americans. Katonah resident...
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FBI IDs Alleged Navy Yard Gunman In DC Shooting, Death Toll Reaches 13
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FBI has identified the alleged gunman suspect in a Monday morning shooting at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old military contractor from Fort...
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