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Northern Westchester Native Goes Viral As 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Continues Northern Westchester Native Goes Viral As 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Continues
Northern Westchester Native Goes Viral As 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Continues Maybe it's the suits. Or his intense dislike of the band, Eagles. Or the devil-may-care approach to Daily Doubles. Either way, Austin Rogers, who grew up in Pound Ridge, has become a national sensation as his winning streak on "Jeopardy" has reached seven games and he's won $278,300. Rogers goes for his 8th win Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. on WABC-TV Channel 7. Rogers auditioned for the show via the online exam and then attended an in-person audition last October. In April, he got a call from producers inviting him to appear on the show. He knew he was going to do well. "They …

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by Sam Barron
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Northern Westchester Native Stars On 'Jeopardy!' Northern Westchester Native Stars On 'Jeopardy!'
Northern Westchester Native Stars On 'Jeopardy!' The answer: This Westchester native has become the latest "Jeopardy!" contestant to win over America. The question: Who is Austin Rogers? Rogers, who lived in Westchester when his dad worked as a park ranger at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is on a six-game winning streak, having won $257,000. The bartender has also become a viral sensation with his antics on the show. He does funny poses when introduced at the beginning of each episode and makes gestures when he answers questions correctly. Social media has also been a fan of his suits, with people saying they look straight out o…

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by Sam Barron
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Former Miss Puerto Rico Yonkers Raising Money Following Hurricane Former Miss Puerto Rico Yonkers Raising Money Following Hurricane
Former Miss Puerto Rico Yonkers Raising Money Following Hurricane YONKERS, N.Y. -- Layla Vazquez wants to help her fellow Puerto Ricans. Vazquez, who was named Miss Puerto Rico Yonkers in 2010 when she was 16 has launched a GoFundMe page to raise money to purchase supplies for the people of Guyama, where her family lives.  As of Friday afternoon, $1375 has been raised by 34 people over eight days. Since the hurricane, Vazquez, a masters student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has been unable to contact her family. "This is a human necessity, this is human survival," Vazquez said. Since the hurricane, Vazquez has been shopping for supp…

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by Sam Barron
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Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, whose late father, billionaire business mogul William lived in Bedford, announced Thursday she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. "One in eight women get breast cancer," Louis-Dreyfus tweeted. "Today, I'm the one." Louis-Dreyfus, who has won Emmys for her roles on "Seinfeld" and "Veep" said she has a supportive family and friends and fantastic insurance. "The bad news is not all women are lucky," Louis-Dreyfus tweeted. "So let's fight all cancers and make universal healthcare a reality." William L…

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by Sam Barron
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Westchester Natives Hope To 'Unite The World' With New App Westchester Natives Hope To 'Unite The World' With New App
Westchester Natives Hope To 'Unite The World' With New App Two Westchester natives are behind a new app, which officially launched Friday, Sept. 15. John Tambunting of Scarsdale, Adam Alpert of Harrison, and Isaac Zussman of Pawtucket RI are the brains behind Pangeamart, an app that connects gig workers -- those in the freelance space -- with jobs. It was born in Alpert's sophomore year at Brown University when Zussman, his roommate's friend, brought up the idea in a casual conversation after a frustrating summer looking for odd jobs. Alpert, a freelance videographer, thought the idea had legs and proposed some next steps. The two got to work but d…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Westchester Mom 'Rocks' It With Inspirational Messages On Stones Westchester Mom 'Rocks' It With Inspirational Messages On Stones
Westchester Mom 'Rocks' It With Inspirational Messages On Stones Tara Unger is hoping to bring more kindness and inspiration into the world -- or at least into her small part of Northern Westchester. Two days after the riots in Charlottesville, VA in August, the Katonah mom felt she had to do something to both help make sense of the world -- and teach her kids they are responsible for how their future will look. And so, she started painting inspirational messages on stones and leaving them around town.   "The hope was that someone having a hard day/time, walking with their head down, would spot one and smile.  "The idea was that the message o…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Route 118 Stretch Renaming For Fallen Soldier Draws Crowd To Yorktown Route 118 Stretch Renaming For Fallen Soldier Draws Crowd To Yorktown
Route 118 Stretch Renaming For Fallen Soldier Draws Crowd To Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A stretch of Route 118 will forever be known as Army Major Clayton Carpenter Memorial Highway. A dedication ceremony was held in Carpenter's honor Saturday in Yorktown. Carpenter, who was a pilot who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, was killed in 2014 during a training accident.  "He led a rich life, and was dedicated to his nation, family, friends, church, and to the men and women of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment," Clayton's mother Colette said. "When I drive down the Major Clayton Carpenter Memorial Highway I'll be thinking about the little…

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by Sam Barron
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Yorktown Heights Lutheran Church Welcomes New Pastor Yorktown Heights Lutheran Church Welcomes New Pastor
Yorktown Heights Lutheran Church Welcomes New Pastor YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- There's a new man at the pulpit at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Yorktown Heights. Reverend David Dockweiler has taken over as pastor at the church, at 2405 Crompond Road. Dockweiler was previously a pastor in Michigan. Dockweiller started in youth ministry. His first job was as a Youth Minister in Ohio. He had participated in nearly 20 mission trips, including leading intergenerational international mission trips to Guatemala. “I look forward to working with the Saint Andrew’s congregation and I hope to unite and include all ages in fellowship and mission,"…

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by Sam Barron
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Route 138 Stretch Dedicated To Cortlandt Manor Fallen Soldier Route 138 Stretch Dedicated To Cortlandt Manor Fallen Soldier
Route 138 Stretch Dedicated To Cortlandt Manor Fallen Soldier YORKTOWN, N.Y. - A portion of Route 118 in Yorktown was dedicated to the memory of a fallen soldier who graduated from Lakeland High School who died in a training mission in 2014. For three hours Saturday morning, Route 118 was closed between Downing Drive and Underhill Avenue as the section of road between Underhill Avenue and the Route 202 intersection was dedicated to Army Major Clayton Carpenter Memorial Highway. A Lakeland High School and West Point graduate, Carpenter - who grew up in Cortlandt Manor - earned numerous awards during his military career before being killed in a training…

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Northern Westchester Teen Organizes Hurricane Relief Efforts Northern Westchester Teen Organizes Hurricane Relief Efforts
Northern Westchester Teen Organizes Hurricane Relief Efforts WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - While thousands in Texas and Florida are dealing with the fallout of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, an Iona Preparatory student is coordinating efforts to help some of the neediest residents who have lost everything. Bedford resident Conor Lane, a junior at Iona Prep, has organized relief efforts with the school’s Leadership Program to provide basic necessities to the residents of Texas and Florida who are still busy cleaning up from the recent rash of hearty hurricanes. Since the hurricanes hit land, students at Iona Prep, led by Lane, have been collecting items tha…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Professor Wins Emmy Award For Lady Gaga's Super Bowl Show Westchester Professor Wins Emmy Award For Lady Gaga's Super Bowl Show
Westchester Professor Wins Emmy Award For Lady Gaga's Super Bowl Show The Emmy Awards are Sunday, Sept. 17 but one local resident already got his gold statue. Purchase College Professor Dave Grill just received his fourth Emmy Award for lighting Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Halftime Show in the category of "Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special." The associate professor of theatre design/technology, a Mahwah, N.J. resident, won three prior Emmy awards for lighting design in 2002, 2013, and 2015. Megan Seibel, a Purchase student, had the opportunity of a lifetime assisting him at the halftime show. You can read her blog post…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Pleasantville's Gary Myers Signing New Book About NFL QBs, Their Fathers Pleasantville's Gary Myers Signing New Book About NFL QBs, Their Fathers
Pleasantville's Gary Myers Signing New Book About NFL QBs, Their Fathers Gary Myers, the New York Daily News football writer who lives in Westchester, is peeling back the curtain behind the relationships between NFL quarterbacks and their fathers. "My First Coach: Inspiring Stories of NFL Quarterbacks and Their Dads," was released last month. The Pleasantville resident is hosting a book signing at Scattered Books at 29 King Street in Chappaqua on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The book is geared toward middle school and high school students, with each chapter having a life lesson. "At one point John Elway was a 10-year-old kid who may or may not …

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by Sam Barron