NWH's Khabie To Discuss Concussions And Youth Athletes
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Dr. Victor Khabie, chief of surgery at Northern Westchester Hospital, will present at an education session, "Concussions and The Youth Athlete" on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m at Northern...
View ArticleFreezing Temperatures Forecast This Week In Yorktown
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The National Weather Service is predicting below freezing temperatures this week and a chance of snow Monday evening for Westchester County. Another blast of cold air is...
View ArticlePace University Welcomes Returning Students
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Pace University’s spring semester begins Monday, with the return of students and the resumption of classes. Some 2,300 undergraduate students attend Pace’s Westchester campus in...
View ArticleWestchester Football Fans Prep For First Super Bowl Played In Region
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Man caves, living rooms, sports bars and college dorms around Westchester will fill with avid and passing football fans Sunday, Feb. 2 for Super Bowl XLVIII, which will be played...
View ArticleAccidents, Icing Lead To Saw Mill Parkway Closure; Lane Block On 9A
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Multiple accidents and icing led to the closure of the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway during Monday morning’s commute. That stretch reopened at 7:45 a.m. The closure was...
View ArticleWestchester District Attorney Janet DiFiore Receives Frank S. Hogan Award
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore recently won the 2014 District Attorneys Association of the State of New York's Frank S. Hogan award. The award is named...
View ArticleShould I Get The Flu Vaccine?
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), influenza or “the flu” is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. The flu infects the...
View ArticleFind A Job In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Looking for work around Yorktown? Here are some openings in the area: An auto body shop in Yorktown Heights is searching for an auto appraiser or estimator. A wine and spirits shop...
View ArticlePeekskill's Vivian McKenzie's Tea Room Among Caterers For Super Bowl VIPs
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill Common Council member Vivian McKenzie, who runs Kathleen's Tea Room in Peekskill, is on her way to the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 2. Kathleen's Tea Room, an English-style...
View ArticleYortown Woman Leads Fight Against Cancer, Somers Relay For Life
SOMERS, N.Y. – Residents will celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost, and fight back against the disease by raising funds during the next four months for the annual Somers Relay for Life....
View ArticleJackknifed Tractor Trailor Causes Delays At I-84, I-684 Interchange
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- A jackknifed tracktor trailor resulted in the closure of the exit ramp between I-684 North between Hardscrabble Road and I-84 for nearly two hours on Tuesday morning. The ramp...
View ArticleAudit Alleges Metro-North Overtime Abuse
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A recent report released by the Office of the State Comptroller revealed several instances of overtime abuse by Metro-North employees, according to the New York Post....
View ArticleWoman Charged With Perfume Theft In Greenburgh
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Bronx woman was arrested in Greenburgh then turned over to Yorktown Police for allegedly stealing perfume from a department store, according to Patch.com. The suspect allegedly...
View ArticleCuomo Announces $103M For Metro-North Repairs As Ridership Sees Increase
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Federal Transit Administration has awarded $103.5 million to Metro-North to repair and rebuild infrastructure that was damaged by...
View ArticlePace Athletics Set For A Big Week Of Events
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – There's plenty going on involving Pace University athletics, with a noteworthy coaching addition and some big events later this week. Football Head Coach Andrew Rondeau has...
View ArticleRiverkeepers, Clearwater Leaders Remember Friend Pete Seeger
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A true friend of the Hudson River and its valley where he lived for 70 years, legendary folk singer/songwriter and political and social activist Pete Seeger is being...
View ArticleMetro-North Employee Charged In Sexual Assault On New Haven Line
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - A Metro-North employee is being charged for the Tuesday morning sexual assault that stopped a New Haven bound train at the Fairfield station for over 45 minutes. Police in...
View ArticlePurchase College Among 'Best Value' Listed By The Princeton Review
PURCHASE, N.Y -- Purchase College, State University New York, was named one of the nation's “Best Value” colleges and universities by The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles...
View ArticleCroton, Lakeland, Yorktown Schools Have Two-Hour Delayed Openings
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Croton, Lakeland and Yorktown school districts all will have two-hour delayed openings on Wednesday because of inclement weather. There will be no morning universal...
View ArticleThoughts For Pete Seeger Are Especially Strong In Peekskill
PEEKSKILL, N.Y.-- In September of 1949, Pete Seeger gave one of his most memorable performances in Cortlandt Manor. Seeger, who died at the age of 94 on Monday, was part of a concert that formed the...
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