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Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48 Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48
Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48 A popular Northern Westchester teacher died unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 22. Danielle Marie Coletta of Peekskill was 48 years old. She was a sixth-grade teacher at Mildred E. Strang Middle School in Yorktown. Her career began at Columbus Elementary School in Hawthorne, teaching second grade, followed by many years at Brookside Elementary School in Yorktown, as a third-grade teacher.  She attended George Washington Elementary School in Mohegan Lake, Copper Beech Middle School, and Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor.  She graduated from Pace University in Pleasantville, …

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by Daily Voice
Sports
Former Northern Westchester HS Standout Takes Over As Fordham's Head Basketball Coach Former Northern Westchester HS Standout Takes Over As Fordham's Head Basketball Coach
Former Northern Westchester HS Standout Takes Over As Fordham's Head Basketball Coach A former Hudson Valley high school basketball standout has been chosen to take over as interim head coach of the Fordham University men's program.  Associate head coach Michael DePaoli, a three-time all-State selection while playing at North Salem High School, has been chosen to take over for Jeff Neubauer, who was fired midway through the season after a 1-7 start. The university said it is launching a national search to find a permanent head coach. "Fordham Athletics appreciates Coach Neubauer and his commitment and leadership to our men's basketball program over the past six seasons…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: 20 Pace University Students Test Positive COVID-19: 20 Pace University Students Test Positive
Covid-19: 20 Pace University Students Test Positive Twenty students at Pace University's Westchester campus have tested positive for COVID-19, university officials said. Four students tested positive on Monday, Sept. 21, prompting the university to test nearly 600 community members, according to Pace's director of public affairs, Jerry McKinstry. Sixteen other individuals subsequently tested positive, and the university notified the county's health department, McKinstry said in a letter to the Pace community. Those students -- 18 of whom are living in Alumni Hall in Pleasantville -- have been isolated and their contacts are also quarantinin…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Thousands Demand Justice 10 Years After College Athlete Shot, Killed By Cop In Westchester Thousands Demand Justice 10 Years After College Athlete Shot, Killed By Cop In Westchester
Thousands Demand Justice 10 Years After College Athlete Shot, Killed By Cop In Westchester The cacophony of thousands of voices demanding justice for Danroy “DJ” Henry has grown to include some celebrities 10 years after he was killed at the hands of police in Westchester. Nearly 80,000 people have signed a change.org petition urging prosecutors to re-open Henry’s case after he was shot and killed by former Pleasantville police officer Aaron Hess in October 2010. Henry, a football player and junior at Pace University's Pleasantville campus, was at a sports bar with teammates when a fight broke out after their homecoming game in Pleasantville. Hess remained at the scene, and w…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Police Investigating After Pace Coach Allegedly Struck Student's Face With Bat In Locker Room Police Investigating After Pace Coach Allegedly Struck Student's Face With Bat In Locker Room
Police Investigating After Pace Coach Allegedly Struck Student's Face With Bat In Locker Room Police are investigating after Pace University's baseball coach allegedly whacked a freshman player in the face with a bat during a locker room tirade after a loss, then failed to call an ambulance and instead stormed into his office. Mount Pleasant Police got a phone call from someone familiar with the incident explaining what happened on Wednesday, June 3 -- nearly two months after it had occurred, Police Chief Paul Oliva told Daily Voice. "We're looking into it," Oliva said. Pace Athletic Director Mark Brown did not return Daily Voice's request for comment, asking if he thought Manning …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
COVID-19: Westchester Economic Recovery Task Force Moves Forward With Plan to Help Reopen COVID-19: Westchester Economic Recovery Task Force Moves Forward With Plan to Help Reopen
Covid-19: Westchester Economic Recovery Task Force Moves Forward With Plan to Help Reopen As New York prepares to begin reopening its economy in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, officials across the state are developing plans to make sure the move goes smoothly. In Westchester, the Business Council of Westchester’s Economic Recovery Task Force is forging ahead with developing a comprehensive plan to provide specific recovery measures and recommendations keyed to assisting Westchester’s diverse business and not-for-profit sectors. Comprised of more than 40 leaders from a broad spectrum of economic sectors across the county, are developing a strategic plan …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
COVID-19: Westchester Native Steve Milligram, State Supreme Court Judge, Dies At 66 COVID-19: Westchester Native Steve Milligram, State Supreme Court Judge, Dies At 66
Covid-19: Westchester Native Steve Milligram, State Supreme Court Judge, Dies At 66 State Supreme Court Judge Steve Milligram, a Westchester native and Orange County resident, has died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 66. His death was announced on Tuesday, April 28 by the Orange County Bar Association, where Milligram previously served as president. Milligram is the third judge in New York State to die due to the virus. Milligram, who was a Monroe resident, was born in Yonkers and graduated from Pace University. He served as Monroe Town Justice until his election in November, 2019 to the Supreme Court justice seat for the Ninth Judicial District. …

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by Daily Voice
Schools
COVID-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures COVID-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures
Covid-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures College students forced to leave campus due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are filing lawsuits demanding tuition refunds after classes were forced to be taken online. With colleges socially distancing and transitioning to e-learning, students have been filing class-action lawsuits alleging that they are still paying high tuition prices for what has become an online education. The lawsuits claim that students have paid for services they’re no longer receiving, such as face-to-face interaction with professors, access to campus facilities, and hands-on learning, as well as mandat…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
COVID-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48 COVID-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48
Covid-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48 Anthony Causi, a prominent and popular sports photographer, died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Causi, a Pace University graduate who worked for the New York Post, died on Sunday, April 12 at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, the paper announced. He was 48. A Brooklyn native, Causi joined The Post in 1994, working his way up from a photo messenger to a full-time photojournalist. During his career, he covered the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Rangers and more for The Post. Causi was remembered by Yankee legend Derek Jeter on social media. “Anthony was an amazingl…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Pace University Coach Named To Head United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Pace University Coach Named To Head United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
Pace University Coach Named To Head United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Pace University men’s lacrosse coach Tom Mariano has been chosen to represent all college lacrosse programs nationwide as the head of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Following three years on the USILA Board of Directors, Mariano has been tabbed to lead the organization as its president on a two-year term. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, USILA is an association of member institutions and organizations with college lacrosse programs at all levels of competition, including the three NCAA divisions and non-NCAA schools at both the varsity and club levels for men and wom…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Video: Pace University Partners With John F. Kennedy Catholic HS On Business Curriculum Video: Pace University Partners With John F. Kennedy Catholic HS On Business Curriculum
Video: Pace University Partners With John F. Kennedy Catholic HS On Business Curriculum Students at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Northern Westchester will now have the opportunity to earn college credits while learning valuable business lessons through Pace University. The school and university will expand their partnership in the spring, allowing Pace business professors to teach college-level classes such as Business 101, Business Law, and Managerial and Organizational Concepts at Kennedy Catholic in Somers. Students can earn up to nine college credits before graduating. “We are bringing a business education to students who might not traditionally be exposed to a…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Vanessa Williams Will Join Hillary, Chelsea Clinton In Westchester Appearance Vanessa Williams Will Join Hillary, Chelsea Clinton In Westchester Appearance
Vanessa Williams Will Join Hillary, Chelsea Clinton In Westchester Appearance Former Miss America Vanessa Williams will join Hillary and Chelsea Clinton at Pace University in Pleasantville as they wrap up their book tour for the year. The Clintons have been making the rounds, publicizing about “The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience, which “looks at the lives of women in history who have made a difference, ranging from social activists and political figures to writers and Olympians.” For their final stop on the tour, the Clintons will be joined by Westchester resident Williams and Pace University President Marvin Krislov at Pace Universit…

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by Zak Failla