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Armed Man On Loose After Trying To Rob Screaming Victim In Westchester Armed Man On Loose After Trying To Rob Screaming Victim In Westchester
Armed Man On Loose After Trying To Rob Screaming Victim In Westchester Authorities are searching for a man who tried robbing a victim at gunpoint in Westchester.  The incident happened in New Rochelle on Wednesday, Oct. 9 just before 7 p.m., when a Hispanic man approached a 66-year-old woman on foot and showed a silver handgun while demanding her belongings, according to New Rochelle Police. The victim then began screaming, prompting the suspect to run from the scene into the nearby Harbor House apartment building property. There, the woman lost sight of him. Luckily the victim was not injured and kept all of her belongings, police said, adding that resp…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley
Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley State and federal law enforcement officials are investigating after a Board of Elections office in the region received a suspicious package from an unknown foreign sender via UPS. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at the Dutchess County Board of Elections (DCBOE) in Poughkeepsie on Monday, Oct. 7. Office officials said a team escalated a particular piece of mail to management for a higher review "due to advanced training and heightened awareness." Wearing personal protective equipment, this team and management commissioners thoroughly examined the suspicious package and contacted l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Respond To Threat At Danbury Fair Mall Police Respond To Threat At Danbury Fair Mall
Police Respond To Threat At Danbury Fair Mall Police responded to a threat involving a popular mall in Connecticut. It happened late Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6 in Fairfield County at the Danbury Fair Mall. Danbury Police say officers responded to a report of a possible incident at the mall at around 4:30 p.m.  The officers quickly determined that the threat was not credible and there was no danger to the public, according to police.  "This incident remains under investigation as a swatting call," according to Danbury Police. The mall reopened for business as usual. 

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
NY Rep. D’Esposito Denies Scathing Report He Gave Mistress, Fiancée’s Daughter Jobs NY Rep. D’Esposito Denies Scathing Report He Gave Mistress, Fiancée’s Daughter Jobs
NY Rep. D’Esposito Denies Scathing Report He Gave Mistress, Fiancée’s Daughter Jobs New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito is vowing to stay in his congressional race following a scathing New York Times report alleging he gave his mistress and his fiancée’s daughter jobs in his district office. The Long Island Republican, age 42, hired the pair shortly after being elected to his 4th District seat in 2023 and paid them nearly $30,000 in taxpayer funds in a violation of House ethics rules, the outlet reports. New York’s 4th congressional district covers central and southern Nassau County, including Elmont, Hempstead, and Valley Stream. Asked whether the New York Times report was …

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For NY Contractor Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For NY Contractor
Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For NY Contractor The owner of a Long Island construction company will spend months in jail after a stone wall he built collapsed, killing a 5-year-old girl. Nadeem Anwar, age 48, of Valley Stream, was sentenced to six months behind bars and five years of probation in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the death of Alysson Pinto-Chaumana. According to prosecutors, the young girl was with her mother visiting a friend’s home in Bushwick, Brooklyn, on Aug. 29, 2019, when a granite wall made of several stone pillars and a horizontal stone plate toppled onto her. The child suffered severe head trau…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Officer Who Shot Man Dead In Westchester Won't Face Charges: NY AG Officer Who Shot Man Dead In Westchester Won't Face Charges: NY AG
Officer Who Shot Man Dead In Westchester Won't Face Charges: NY AG Although a police detective who fatally shot a man in Westchester following an incident at a grocery store will not face charges, the New York Attorney General's Office has recommended his department update its training and policies.  In an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 18, New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation revealed the results of its investigation into the shooting of 37-year-old New Rochelle resident Jerrel Garris during an incident that happened in New Rochelle on July 3, 2023.  Earlier Report - Man Shot Dead By Cop: Ful…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside NY Arena Amid Heightened Security Concerns Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside NY Arena Amid Heightened Security Concerns
Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside NY Arena Amid Heightened Security Concerns Reports that explosives were found outside the New York arena where former President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally were unfounded, police said. On Long Island, Nassau County Police responded to a report that a bomb was found inside a parked car outside the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale on Wednesday morning, Sept. 18. A short time later, Commissioner Patrick Ryder put out a statement saying detectives were questioning a person who may have been training a bomb detection dog near the site. Earlier Report: Security Top Of Mind For Trump's Nassau Coliseum Rally, First Since Att…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Truck Backs Into House In Westchester Truck Backs Into House In Westchester
Truck Backs Into House In Westchester A house had to be stabilized after a truck slammed into it in Westchester.  The crash happened on Monday, Sept. 16 around 12:30 p.m., when a truck backed into a house in Ardsley, according to the Hartsdale Fire Department.  Soon after the collision, crews from the Hartsdale, Greenville, and Fairview Fire Departments responded to the residence to shore the building before removing the truck.  Once several struts were placed in the damaged home, the truck was removed. More permanent wooden shores were then built to replace the struts, firefighters said.  No injuries were…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Suspicious White Powder Sent To Election Offices Across Country — Including NY Suspicious White Powder Sent To Election Offices Across Country — Including NY
Suspicious White Powder Sent To Election Offices Across Country — Including NY A package with a suspicious white substance was intercepted at a United States Post Office in Connecticut earlier this week and could be part of a much larger scheme to disrupt or scare election workers ahead of election day, authorities said.  The package was found at a West Hartford post office on Monday, Sept. 16, the Connecticut Secretary of State said in a news release. No one was injured, but the contents were sent to a lab for testing.  Election offices in New York, Tennessee, Wyoming, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Massachusetts, …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Who Frequents Cortlandt, Peekskill Found After Going Missing 16-Year-Old Who Frequents Cortlandt, Peekskill Found After Going Missing
16-Year-Old Who Frequents Cortlandt, Peekskill Found After Going Missing New Update: A missing 16-year-old girl from Northern Westchester has been found, police announced.  Daisyana Suscal, who was reported missing on Tuesday, Sept. 17, was found and returned to her family, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18.  More details about where she was found were not released by police.  Original Report: Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 16-year-old girl known to frequent an area in Northern Westchester. An alert for Daisyana Suscal, who was reported missing by her family, was issued by the New York…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: IDs Released For 2 Women Killed In Fiery Westchester Crash New Update: IDs Released For 2 Women Killed In Fiery Westchester Crash
New Update: IDs Released For 2 Women Killed In Fiery Westchester Crash Two victims killed when a Tesla crashed into a residential building in Westchester have been identified as relatives of a town councilman in the county.  Both 70-year-old Millie Sheehan and 36-year-old Diana Sheehan of Hartsdale died in a crash on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains around 9 a.m. on Battle Avenue, according to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner.  Earlier Report - 2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire Millie Sheehan had been the wife of Greenburgh Councilman Francis Sheehan, while Diana Sheehan…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Malfunction Sets Off Lockdown Alarm At High School In Northern Westchester Malfunction Sets Off Lockdown Alarm At High School In Northern Westchester
Malfunction Sets Off Lockdown Alarm At High School In Northern Westchester A lockdown alarm went off at a Northern Westchester high school as the result of a malfunction, police announced.  The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 16, when a lockdown alarm went off at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New Castle Police said around 11:45 a.m.  After officers investigated the incident, they eventually determined that it was an unknown alarm malfunction.  The department is now continuing the investigation to determine the circumstances of what triggered the alarm, police added.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for upda…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Images Of 'Asian Doe' Released In Effort To ID Male Victim Gilgo Beach Murders: New Images Of 'Asian Doe' Released In Effort To ID Male Victim
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Images Of 'Asian Doe' Released In Effort To ID Male Victim Investigators are hoping newly released images will lead to the identification of another victim in the Gilgo Beach serial murders. On Long Island, the Gilgo Beach Task Force distributed facial reconstructions of who they've long referred to as "Asian Doe" during a press conference in Brentwood on Monday morning, Sept. 16. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said the man’s skeletal remains were found along Ocean Parkway in Gilgo Beach on April 4, 2011, though it’s believed he “suffered a violent death” sometime before 2006. Earlier Report: Heuermann Used 'Planning Doc' …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Accused Of Raping Child While Working As Painter At Peekskill Apartment Building Man Accused Of Raping Child While Working As Painter At Peekskill Apartment Building
Man Accused Of Raping Child While Working As Painter At Peekskill Apartment Building A 59-year-old man has been charged in connection with his alleged rape of a child while working as a painter at a Northern Westchester County apartment building, officials announced.  Peekskill resident Anselmo Yambay Pena was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 10 in connection with his alleged rape of a child younger than 13 years old earlier in the year, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office said on Friday, Sept. 13.  According to the DA's Office, between Thursday, Feb. 15, and Sunday, March 31, Yambay Pena allegedly raped the child while working as a painter at a …

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by Ben Crnic
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$300K Grant To Go Toward Crucial New Fire Training Center In Carmel $300K Grant To Go Toward Crucial New Fire Training Center In Carmel
$300K Grant To Go Toward Crucial New Fire Training Center In Carmel Hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding from the New York State Senate are set to go toward a new fire training center to be used by countless departments in the Hudson Valley.  In an announcement on Thursday, Aug. 29, New York State Sen. Pete Harckham revealed that $300,000 that he helped secure would be put toward the new Putnam County Fire Training Center, which is now under construction on Gipsy Trail Road (Route 41) in Carmel.  The grants will come from the Senate's Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology (CREST) program and will go toward the t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Teen Trio Charged After Altercation In Front Of School In Westchester Teen Trio Charged After Altercation In Front Of School In Westchester
Teen Trio Charged After Altercation In Front Of School In Westchester Three young teenagers aged 12 and 13 face criminal charges following an incident between them and a woman walking her dogs in front of an elementary school in Westchester, police said. The arrests of the three teenagers in connection with an altercation in front of the Church Street School at 295 Church St. in White Plains were announced by White Plains Public Safety on Monday, Aug. 26.  According to authorities, the altercation happened in July when a 58-year-old woman was walking her dogs in front of the school near a group of youths.  The teenagers arrested and their charges i…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood 5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood
5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Suburban NY Neighborhood Five people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in a quiet neighborhood in a suburban New York community. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Syosset Murder-Suicide The incident happened on Long Island just before noon on Sunday, Aug. 25 at a residence on a cul-de-sac in Syosset. Nassau County Police say officers who responded to the residence on Wyoming Court for a report of shots fired discovered a man outside the home who "sustained an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound." Four other victims were also found inside the residence.…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspended 56 Times NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspended 56 Times
NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspended 56 Times A New York mother accused of causing an impaired, wrong-way crash that killed her son has had her license suspended dozens of times, prosecutors said. Long Island resident Kerri Bedrick, age 32, of Centerport, pleaded not guilty to aggravated DWI and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Aug. 23. It came one day after an early-morning wreck on the Southern State Parkway in Islip that killed her 9-year-old son, Eli. Earlier Report: Update: Mom ID'd Following Alleged Drunk, Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Her Son In Islip New York State Police said Bedrick was driving an SUV…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Safety Measures To Be Put In Place At Westchester Intersection Where Mother, Son Were Killed Safety Measures To Be Put In Place At Westchester Intersection Where Mother, Son Were Killed
Safety Measures To Be Put In Place At Westchester Intersection Where Mother, Son Were Killed Following a tragic crash that left a mother and son dead after they were struck by a school bus, several new safety measures will be implemented on the Westchester roadway where the incident happened. The safety improvements were announced by the Village of Mamaroneck on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in response to the deaths of Mamaroneck residents Molly Murphy Donovan, age 43, and her 6-year-old son, Michael Donovan Volpe on Thursday, June 20.  At around 8:30 a.m. on the day of the crash, the mother and son were struck by a school bus at the intersection of New Street and Mamaroneck Avenue…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester
Dozens Of Mopeds, Scooters Impounded In Crackdown On Illegal Operation In Westchester Moped and scooter riders in Westchester, watch out—the county's police departments are cracking down on those who operate the vehicles where they are not supposed to. The initiative was announced on Friday, Aug. 16 by the Westchester County Police Department, which revealed that it had impounded a total of 16 mopeds and scooters and written 54 summonses over a week.  According to the department, the effort was meant to address the illegal operation of motorized or battery-powered vehicles on county bike paths and trailways. Mopeds and scooters are prohibited from operating on paved rec…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Man Kills Parents Before Jumping To Death From Bridge In NY, Police Say Man Kills Parents Before Jumping To Death From Bridge In NY, Police Say
Man Kills Parents Before Jumping To Death From Bridge In NY, Police Say A man from the region murdered both of his parents before jumping to his death from a highway bridge in upstate New York, police said. Troopers in Albany were called about a man threatening to jump from the Patroon Island Bridge (I-90) at around 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15. Before they could get there, the man jumped and was found dead below the bridge. New York State Police identified the man as 35-year-old Jordan Miklowitz, of Schenectady. The incident shut down the northbound lanes of I-787 for nearly three-and-a-half hours. Southbound traffic was also briefly halted. An investigation fou…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester Teen Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 18-year-old man who was last seen in Westchester.  Jasiah Jones was reported missing on Thursday, Aug. 15 after last being seen on Jackson Avenue in Yonkers on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at around 10:20 p.m., according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.  Jones, who is 5-foot-5 and 150 pounds, is believed to be suicidal and may be in need of medical attention, officials said.  He is a Black man with black hair and brown eyes. Jones was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and white sneakers,…

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by Ben Crnic
News
NY County's Mask Ban Signed Into Law; Here's Possible Sentence For Violations NY County's Mask Ban Signed Into Law; Here's Possible Sentence For Violations
NY County's Mask Ban Signed Into Law; Here's Possible Sentence For Violations It’s now against the law to cover your face in public in this New York county. On Long Island, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the “Mask Transparency Act” into law during a ceremony held Wednesday morning, Aug. 14. It came a little more than a week after the Republican-controlled county legislature passed the act by a vote of 12-0 on Monday, Aug. 5. All seven Democrats abstained from voting. Earlier Report: Nassau County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Rise In Covid-19 Cases The bill makes it a misdemeanor for anyone 16 and older to wear a face mask in public spaces in…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Westchester Named Among Safest Counties In America: U.S. News & World Report Westchester Named Among Safest Counties In America: U.S. News & World Report
Westchester Named Among Safest Counties In America: U.S. News & World Report If you're looking for a safe place to settle down and not worry about violence or how far you are from emergency care, plenty of counties in New York may fit the bill, including one now ranked as the safest in America.  A total of eight counties in New York appeared on the 2024 Safest Communities in America list by U.S. News & World Report, released on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  The New York counties to appear on the list include:  Nassau County, which ranked No. 1; Rockland County, which ranked No. 2; Westchester County, which ranked No. 6; Putnam County, which ranked…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fallen Tree Blocks School Bus Carrying Young Campers In Northern Westchester Fallen Tree Blocks School Bus Carrying Young Campers In Northern Westchester
Fallen Tree Blocks School Bus Carrying Young Campers In Northern Westchester Several young summer campers in Northern Westchester face longer rides home because of a fallen tree that has blocked a school bus's route and prevented it from turning around.  The incident happened in Lewisboro just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, when a tree fell on Route 35 in front of a bus carrying young campers from the Little Explorers camp at Lewisboro Elementary School.  According to the Lewisboro Parks and Recreation Department, the bus is too large to turn around, so the children on board will have a delayed ride to their bus stops.  However, the ch…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
CVS In Westchester Ordered Temporarily Closed For Fire Code Violation CVS In Westchester Ordered Temporarily Closed For Fire Code Violation
CVS In Westchester Ordered Temporarily Closed For Fire Code Violation A CVS Pharmacy in Westchester is temporarily shut down for maintenance following fire code violations.  The CVS location at 350 South Broadway (Route 9) in Tarrytown was closed on Friday, Aug. 9, according to a notice posted on the pharmacy's door by village officials.  The notice indicates that the building is not to be occupied due to fire code violations related to the accumulation of combustible waste.  A notice posted by the store also reads that the location is "closed for maintenance."  The closure follows an incident on Friday morning that prompted a fire depar…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Dramatic Video Shows Officers Rescuing Residents From Burning Ossining Home Dramatic Video Shows Officers Rescuing Residents From Burning Ossining Home
Dramatic Video Shows Officers Rescuing Residents From Burning Ossining Home Several residents were saved from the rear of a burning Northern Westchester residence after officers braved flames and a downed live wire to rescue them. The blaze happened in Ossining on Tuesday night, Aug. 6, when a residence on Maurice Avenue went up in flames, according to Ossining Police.  Arriving officers discovered that several residents were trapped in the rear of the building. However, a live wire in front of the burning porch blocked access to the residence.  Although the situation proved dangerous, officers raced behind the building and used a ladder to bring the res…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Amusement Park In Westchester 5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Amusement Park In Westchester
5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Amusement Park In Westchester A 5-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency while in a pool at a busy Westchester amusement park.  New, updated report - 5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Rye Playland Pool The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 1 around 2:20 p.m., when a possible drowning of a child was reported at Playland Park in Rye, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary said on Friday, Aug. 2.  Arriving police and park rangers found that the pool's lifeguards had removed the boy from the pool and were giving medical help…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
40+ Sick At Trump's First PA Rally After Assassination Attempt: Officials 40+ Sick At Trump's First PA Rally After Assassination Attempt: Officials
40+ Sick At Trump's First PA Rally After Assassination Attempt: Officials More than 40 people fell ill at Former President Donald Trump's rally — his first Pennsylvania reelection campaign rally since the assassination attempt in Butler County, PA, officials said. Sometime after doors to the 2 p.m. rally at the New Holland Arena in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex opened on Wednesday, July 31, the 40 people began experiencing heat-related issues, City of Harrisburg Communications Director Matt Maisel said.  None were taken to the hospital, and all in were in "fair to good condition," he said. Trump will be at the New Holland Area in the Pennsylv…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Bear Seen 'Making Beeline' For Garbage Cans In North Salem: Here's Where Bear Seen 'Making Beeline' For Garbage Cans In North Salem: Here's Where
Bear Seen 'Making Beeline' For Garbage Cans In North Salem: Here's Where A hungry bear was seen hunting for trash cans in a Northern Westchester neighborhood, officials said. In an announcement on Monday, July 29, North Salem Supervisor Warren Lucas said that several bear sightings had been reported around the town.  Lucas added that the most recent sighting was reported in the area of Yerkes Road. According to Lucas, the bear was "making a beeline to garbage cans left outdoors and especially bird feeders."  "One bear can cover the entire town looking for food," Lucas said.  According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservati…

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by Ben Crnic
News
New Update: Man Charged With Murder In Caseworker's Death After Attack In Peekskill New Update: Man Charged With Murder In Caseworker's Death After Attack In Peekskill
New Update: Man Charged With Murder In Caseworker's Death After Attack In Peekskill A 31-year-old man is now facing murder charges following the death of a beloved caseworker who he allegedly attacked in Northern Westchester while she was performing her duties, officials announced.  Peekskill resident Hasseem Jenkins was arraigned on Tuesday, July 30 in Westchester County Court on murder charges in connection with the death of 56-year-old Maria Coto, who was attacked in May, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office and authorities, on Tuesday, May 14 just after 3 p.m., Jenkins allegedly punched Coto in the fa…

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by Ben Crnic