Three Danbury Teens Charged In Mall Fight On Black Friday
DANBURY, Conn. - Three Danbury teens were charged in a fight that erupted in the food court at the Danbury Fair Mall on Black Friday, causing chaos and unfounded reports of a gun, police said Thursday...
View ArticleEmpire Westchester Chapter Of Women's Council Of Realtors Installs Officers
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The Empire Westchester Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors recently held its annual holiday celebration and installation of 2014 officers at the Glen Island Harbor Club in...
View ArticleWhite Plains Hosts ArtsWestchester Holiday Boutique
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains-based ArtsWestchester will host its fourth annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 7-8 and 14-15. The boutique will be at ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Ave. in White...
View ArticleDirector Enthusiastic For White Plains PAC's 'Les Miserables'
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- When the rights became available for "Les Miserables" earlier this year, director Jeremy Quinn knew the White Plains Performing Art Center (WPPAC) had to do it. Despite the 1987...
View ArticleYouth Group Sleepout For Homeless Set For Croton This Weekend
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Holy Name of Mary’s Youth Group, “God Squad,” will tempt the chilly temperatures during its annual Homeless Awareness “Sleepout” on Saturday, Dec. 7. Members of the Youth...
View ArticleNew Lakeland Parents Group Hopes To Change Common Core
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Parents of the Lakeland School District have formed a new group called "Parents for a Common Cause" in an effort to help educate fellow parents about the new Common Core standards...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Man In Somers For Petit Larcency
SOMERS, N.Y. -- New York State Police arrested a Mahopac man and charged him with petit larceny after he allegedly attempted to steal items from a Somers grocery store on Wednesday, Dec.4, according...
View ArticleMetro-North Ordered To Increase Speed Safeguards, Staffing
The Federal Railroad Administration ordered Metro-North to modify its signal system Friday to provide more safeguards against speeding in the aftermath of Sunday's derailment in the Bronx that claimed...
View ArticleYorktown Woman Arrested in Theft Of $9 Eye Shadow From Taconic Pharmacy
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Yorktown woman has been charged with petty larceny after she was accused of stealing eyeshadow valued at $9 from the Taconic Pharmacy, according to Patch.com. The woman is due to...
View ArticleStorms Could Bring Sleet, Snow To Yorktown Tonight, Sunday Night
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Possible wintery conditions may cause travel problems at the start and at the end of this weekend in Westchester County, according to the National Weather Service. A storm...
View ArticleLone U.S. High School Bearing Mandela Name, In Westchester, Mourns His Loss
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Hearts hung heavy in Mount Vernon on Friday, as the lone high school named after South African civil rights icon Nelson Mandela mourned his death. Mandela, who was the face of...
View ArticleWestchester High School Bearing Mandela Name Mourns His Loss
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Hearts hung heavy in Mount Vernon on Friday, as the lone high school named after South African civil rights icon Nelson Mandela mourned his death. Mandela, who was the face of...
View ArticlePace University Hosts Hollywood Film Festival
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Pace University will host a day of fun, film and food on Saturday, Dec. 7, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its Pleasantville campus.
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 ArticleField Home Seniors In Cortlandt Will Be Treated To A Sister Act
CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Sisters Kaylie and Ava Min, ages 6 and 8, will be performing solo and duet holiday favorites at the Field Home for seniors in Cortlandt Manor on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The performance...
View ArticlePolice Clear Woman Seen On Video In 'Baby Angel' Case
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- A person of interest that police were seeking in the case of infant called Baby Angel who was found dead in Elmsford on Nov. 12 has been cleared after questioning, according to...
View ArticleSaw Mill River Parkway Reopens After Accident Snarls Traffic
UPDATE 5 p.m. GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The southbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway have now reopened and the parkway is now open in both directions Saturday between the Eastview exit in Greenburgh...
View ArticleCuomo Announces $30 Million In Funding For Westchester Solar Projects
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $30 million in available funding under the NY-Sun Competitive Photovoltaic Program to further stimulate large-scale solar and biogas projects in...
View ArticleDespite Derailment, Riding Metro-North Still Safer Than Riding In A Car
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Despite the tragic train derailment that took place in the Bronx on Sunday, Dec.1, traveling by train remains safer than traveling by car, according to Time Magazine. The...
View ArticleDeath Of Yorktown Dog, Nero That Saved Family From Fire Tops News This Week
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Yorktown this week: Nero, the Newfoundland dog that saved his family from a Nov. 24 fire that destroyed their Yorktown home, was...
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