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Double-Fatal Bus Crash Update: 3 Students In Critical Condition Hospitalized In Westchester Double-Fatal Bus Crash Update: 3 Students In Critical Condition Hospitalized In Westchester
Double-Fatal Bus Crash Update: 3 Students In Critical Condition Hospitalized In Westchester As school bells rang and a new day started for students at a Long Island high school where five of their fellow classmates remain in critical condition following a horrific bus crash that killed two adults, state, and federal officials are investigating the incident. The Orange County crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda, near Exit 15A. The charter bus carrying marching band members from Farmingdale High School in Nassau County was heading to Greeley, Pennsylvania for band camp when one of the six buses carrying students went through the wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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This Westchester County Hospital Receives 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says This Westchester County Hospital Receives 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says
This Westchester County Hospital Receives 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says One hospital in the Hudson Valley is at the top of its class for keeping patients safe, according to a new report.  Westchester County's White Plains Hospital, located at 41 East Post Rd, has been assigned an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Fall 2022 report by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals.  The report gives letter grades to nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country based on how well they protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, according to the gr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning At Beach In Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning At Beach In Hudson Valley
20-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning At Beach In Hudson Valley A young man has died in an apparent drowning in the Hudson Valley. In Orange County, state police were called at around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, with reports of a possible drowning on the Delaware River in Deerpark, near Hook Road Beach. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Town of Deerpark Police and Sparrowbush Fire Department. Related story: Westchester Man Drowns At Bear Mountain State Park Crews eventually found the man underwater. He was taken to Bon Secours community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities identified him as 20-year-old …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say
Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman who took police on a high-speed chase was saved by the officers who had been attempting to stop her after she intentionally crashed into a river, police say. The incident began around 7:49 p.m., Monday, June 21, in western Orange County. Port Jervis Officer Andrew Dillinger was conducting speed enforcement on East Main Street near the Port Jervis Middle School when he observed a gray Chrysler sedan driving 50 miles an hour in a 30 per hour zone on East Main Street. The vehicle was operating at a high rate of speed into a sharp curve located in front of the Port Jervis…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot
Covid-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot The lowest percentage of hospital employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine in New York reside in the Hudson Valley. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 57.9 percent of hospital workers in the Hudson Valley have received the COVID-19 vaccine, while statewide, a total of 60.8 percent of medical professionals have been vaccinated. The percentage in the Hudson Valley is the lowest in the state, behind New York City (59 percent), Long Island (60 percent), Mohawk Valley (60.1 percent), and Western New York (63 percent).  Cuomo also made note that vaccination performance is uneven b…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Worker Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Patient In Hudson Valley Ex-Worker Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Patient In Hudson Valley
Ex-Worker Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Patient In Hudson Valley An Orange County man has been found guilty in a jury trial of sexually abusing a patient at in-patient psychiatric facility. Nathan Oglesby, 57, of Wallkill, was found guilty Monday of a criminal sexual act, and sexual abuse for having sexual contact with an inpatient of a residential facility where he was employed, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. During the trial, prosecutors argued that Oglesby, who worked as a treatment aide in the facility, had sexual contact with the female inpatient. The woman told jurors that Oglesby sexually abused her four times while she was a p…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pair Indicted In Area Carjacking Case Pair Indicted In Area Carjacking Case
Pair Indicted In Area Carjacking Case Two men who beat an elderly man outside a senior housing center, stuffed him in a trunk and attempted to flee police in Orange County have been indicted on a series of charges. Port Jervis residents Justin White and Trenelle Drake, both 28, were indicted on Tuesday, where they were charged with felony counts of kidnapping, two counts of robbery, coercion, unlawful fleeing of a police officer and reckless endangerment, dating back to an armed robbery outside a senior housing complex last month. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden said that at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspects Caught After Forcing Victim Into Car Trunk During Armed Robbery, Police Say Suspects Caught After Forcing Victim Into Car Trunk During Armed Robbery, Police Say
Suspects Caught After Forcing Victim Into Car Trunk During Armed Robbery, Police Say Two men are being held without bond after allegedly forcing a man into the trunk of his vehicle during an armed robbery and then taking police on a chase.  The incident unfolded around 12:30 a.m. Friday when Port Jervis Police responded to a 911 call reporting a 67-year-old man had been assaulted in the parking lot of a senior housing complex, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. Officers arrived at the scene and learned that the victim had parked his motor vehicle outside the apartment complex where he was confronted by two men, one armed with a silver handgun. The victim was robb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Good Samaritan Hospital Kicks Off $9 Million Upgrade Of Bariatric, Orthopedic Surgery Units Good Samaritan Hospital Kicks Off $9 Million Upgrade Of Bariatric, Orthopedic Surgery Units
Good Samaritan Hospital Kicks Off $9 Million Upgrade Of Bariatric, Orthopedic Surgery Units Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network has broken ground on a $9 million upgrade to facilities that house two of its leading programs.  The hospital held a ceremony on Tuesday, July 24 heralding the start of construction on the expanded spaces, which will bring a new level of patient experience to the region and foster a specialized, patient-first approach to bariatric and orthopedic care, officials said. The project includes creation of separate and private entrances to both the bariatric and orthopedic units where patients will be greeted by a p…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Stabs Victim During 'Large Disturbance' In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Stabs Victim During 'Large Disturbance' In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Stabs Victim During 'Large Disturbance' In Hudson Valley, Police Say An Orange County man was arrested for stabbing another man during a large disturbance. The stabbing victim was found around 5:45 a.m. Sunday when Port Jervis police responded to a residence located on Reservoir Avenue for a report of a large disturbance, said Chief William Worden. Officers arrived at the scene and located a 26-year-old male who was suffering from multiple stab wounds from a knife. Police provided immediate medical assistance and the victim was transported via Port Jervis Ambulance to Bon Secours Community Hospital for emergency medical treatment, the chief said. Following …

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by Kathy Reakes