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New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here
New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here The one and possibly only presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump is on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on ABC News from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. How Democrat Harris and Republican Trump perform from the City of Brotherly Love could be critical to how about 15 percent of undecided voters in Pennsylvania feel about their choice — assuming they watch or later hear about the debate, a political expert said. Early voting begins in Pennsylvania on Monday, Sept. 16 and Election Day is just eight weeks away. The Keystone State i…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
School District In Westchester Taps New Superintendent: 'Honored, Humbled' School District In Westchester Taps New Superintendent: 'Honored, Humbled'
School District In Westchester Taps New Superintendent: 'Honored, Humbled' A current assistant superintendent in Westchester has accepted the top post at a nearby district, officials announced.  In an announcement on Monday, May 13, the Irvington Union Free School District revealed it has selected Mara Ratesic as its new superintendent.  Ratesic, who will begin in the position on Monday, July 1, will be formally appointed to the role during a special Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m.  The current Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction at the Bronxville Union Free School District, Ratesic was chosen …

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by Ben Crnic
Business
'Pharmageddon': CVS, Walgreens Protests Spread As Workers Seek Better Conditions 'Pharmageddon': CVS, Walgreens Protests Spread As Workers Seek Better Conditions
'Pharmageddon': CVS, Walgreens Protests Spread As Workers Seek Better Conditions Around a thousand pharmacy workers across the country have walked off the job as part of a strike to protest conditions. The so-called "Pharmageddon" series of walkouts at pharmacy chains including CVS and Walgreens stores started Monday, Oct. 30, and is expected to continue at least through the middle of the week. Around 900 people from about 10 states could participate, organizers of the ongoing protest told NBC News. A growing workload and understaffing are the main reasons for the protest, organizers say, noting that the pharmacy workers are not unionized. In a statement to KDKA in Pi…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
'Unusual Odor' In Hudson Valley Sparks Fears Of Contamination From Chemical Train Derailment 'Unusual Odor' In Hudson Valley Sparks Fears Of Contamination From Chemical Train Derailment
'Unusual Odor' In Hudson Valley Sparks Fears Of Contamination From Chemical Train Derailment This story has been updated. Environmental officials in New York are investigating multiple reports of strange odors in the air, sparking concerns they may be tied to the chemical train derailment in eastern Ohio, about 40 miles north of Pittsburgh, and its subsequent fire. In a statement to Daily Voice on Friday, Feb. 17, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said it is responding to reports in the Hudson Valley of an “unusual odor in the air.” “DEC has not received any reports from regulated emissions sources about releases that could contribute to the odors describe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
Storm System Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern Storm System Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern
Storm System Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern A new winter storm that will bring a mix of snow, sleet, rain, and showers to the Northeast will be followed by a big change in the weather pattern. The storm system, due to arrive in this region after midnight Sunday morning, March 6, with its center now expected to be farther north and east. (See the image above.) "In the Northeast, the majority of ice or a wintry mix will generally be confined to upstate New York and central and northern New England with rain forecast for Pittsburgh, New York City, Hartford, Connecticut, and Boston," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bill Deger.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Projected Track Shifts For New Winter Storm Taking Aim On Northeast: Here's Latest Projected Track Shifts For New Winter Storm Taking Aim On Northeast: Here's Latest
Projected Track Shifts For New Winter Storm Taking Aim On Northeast: Here's Latest Updated story: Storm System Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern The projected track has changed for a new winter storm taking aim on the Northeast that is expected to bring a mix of snow, sleet, and rain. The time frame for the storm system's impact in this area is Saturday night, March 5 into Sunday morning, March 6. It is now expected to veer farther north and east. (See the image above.) "In the Northeast, the majority of ice or a wintry mix will generally be confined to upstate New York and central and northern New England with rain forecast for Pittsburgh, New …

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
COVID-19: UMass Will Be Without Star Goalie, Top Scorer, Two Others In Frozen Four Due To Virus COVID-19: UMass Will Be Without Star Goalie, Top Scorer, Two Others In Frozen Four Due To Virus
Covid-19: UMass Will Be Without Star Goalie, Top Scorer, Two Others In Frozen Four Due To Virus The road to a national championship has gotten tougher for the University of Massachusetts Minutemen hockey team, which will be without four players, including its star goaltender and leading scorer, in the upcoming NCAA Frozen Four due to failure to meet COVID-19 protocols. UMass announced that starting goalie Filip Lindberg, forwards Carson Gicewicz and Jerry Harding, and backup goalie Henry Graham backup goalie, and the team’s leading scorer, will not be on the ice Thursday, April 8 against Minnesota-Duluth. Gicewicz leads the team in points scored. Officials said the players were r…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Over half of Niche's Top 10 ranked colleges are situated in the Northeast with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading in first place.  Following MIT, Harvard is the list's second-ranked university. Yale University is fourth, after Stanford University Duke University is ranked fifth and Princeton University sixth. For a list of best colleges by state, follow these links: New York Connecticut Massachusetts The list was assembled using data from the United States Department of Education and surveys of students and faculty. Academics, including the quality of pr…

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by Christina Coulter
Sports
COVID-19: Toronto Blue Jays To Play Home Games In New York COVID-19: Toronto Blue Jays To Play Home Games In New York
Covid-19: Toronto Blue Jays To Play Home Games In New York New York State will be the home to a third Major League Baseball team during the upcoming unprecedented season that just started. After being barred from their home stadium due to COVID-19 mandates, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that they will be playing at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, the home of their Triple-A affiliate. The Blue Jays found themselves in a precarious position after being rebuffed from playing their home games in Canada, then later rebuffed by officials in Pittsburgh and Maryland. The team had also considered playing at its spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, bu…

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by Zak Failla
News
Cop Honored For Saving 5-Year-Old From Attack By Rabid Coyote In Westchester Cop Honored For Saving 5-Year-Old From Attack By Rabid Coyote In Westchester
Cop Honored For Saving 5-Year-Old From Attack By Rabid Coyote In Westchester A police officer from the area received a prestigious honor after coming to the rescue of a 5-year-old girl being attacked by a rabid coyote. The Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Hero Fund Commission announced that Irvington police officer Arcangelo Liberatore was one of 19 people being celebrated with the Carnegie Medals of Heroism. In April last year, Liberatore was off-duty at a playground in Thornwood when he heard 5-year-old Natalia Petrellese screaming and saw the animal attacking. Liberatore was able to get the animal to release its grip on the child and managed to pin it to the ground whil…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Weather Whiplash: As Polar Vortex Departs, Punxsutawney Phil Weighs In Weather Whiplash: As Polar Vortex Departs, Punxsutawney Phil Weighs In
Weather Whiplash: As Polar Vortex Departs, Punxsutawney Phil Weighs In Almost on cue, just as the Polar Vortex that brought sub-zero temperatures to the area departed, Punxsutawney Phil weighed in with his annual prediction. The nation's most famous groundhog did not see his shadow Saturday morning, Feb. 2 and predicted an early spring. That call came just after sunrise about an hour northeast of Pittsburgh. We won't know if Phil got it right for at least a month, but in the coming days, at least, his prediction is going to look pretty good. Temperatures will rise day-by-day through early next week, peaking with a high temperature in the mid 50s on…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Facebook Opens Pop-Ups In Macy's Stores Facebook Opens Pop-Ups In Macy's Stores
Facebook Opens Pop-Ups In Macy's Stores While traditional brick-and-mortar retail locations continue to survive on life support, social media giant Facebook is going in the opposite direction, opening a series of pop-up stores at Macy’s throughout the country. Facebook is opening small business pop-up locations at nine Macy’s stores, marking the social media giant’s first foray into traditional retail sales. The stores will highlight nearly 100 brands that are sold and popular on social media, allowing entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand their businesses. The stores will be open through the holiday season, and housed in “The …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On Jewish Family's Home Under Construction In Putnam Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On Jewish Family's Home Under Construction In Putnam
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On Jewish Family's Home Under Construction In Putnam The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible hate crime that took place in the Village of Nelsonville. A Jewish family building a home in the village, a hamlet of Cold Spring, found swastikas and hate speech spray-painted on the home's walls and at the construction site. A spokesperson for the Putnam County Sheriff's Office confirmed the incident and said it is in the early stages of determining if the incident is a hate crime. The incident took place just days after a deadly shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people and injured more injured.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
$10M Added For Security At NY Religious Centers, Schools $10M Added For Security At NY Religious Centers, Schools
$10M Added For Security At NY Religious Centers, Schools In the wake of the deadliest assault on the Jewish community in American history, millions of dollars are being added to help protect cultural centers in New York from hate crimes. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that a $10 million grant program to protect non-public schools and religious-based institutions is accepting applications.  The grant program comes months after $14.8 million in grants were provided to “help strengthen security measures and help prevent hate crimes or attacks against these facilities because of their ideology, beliefs or mission.” Eleven people were…

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by Zak Failla
News
NY State Police Increase Patrols At Jewish Centers, Synagogues After Pittsburgh Mass Shooting NY State Police Increase Patrols At Jewish Centers, Synagogues After Pittsburgh Mass Shooting
NY State Police Increase Patrols At Jewish Centers, Synagogues After Pittsburgh Mass Shooting This story has been updated. New York State Police will be increasing patrols around Jewish centers and synagogues after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. Eleven people were killed at Tree of Life Congregation in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh during a baby-naming ceremony. Six were injured, including four police officers. The civilian injuries are described as critical, the injuries to the officers non-life threatening. A suspect, identified as 46-year-old Pittsburgh resident Rob Bower, is in custody and is being hospital…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
This Area City Ranks No. 2 Nationally For Tick Problems This Area City Ranks No. 2 Nationally For Tick Problems
This Area City Ranks No. 2 Nationally For Tick Problems Some studies indicate that as many as 300,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. Infections from diseases transmitted by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas have tripled nationally between 2004 and 2016, according to the CDC. But where are the biggest trouble spots? TruGreen, a leading national pest control and lawn care company, analyzed its data to determine just that. Based on an analysis of customer sales and service data from January 2017 to December 2017, these cities are most bothered by ticks in the U.S.: 1. Chicago, IL 2. Hartford, CT 3. Boston, MA 4. New Mon…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Eight Alleged Westchester Mail Thieves Arrested Eight Alleged Westchester Mail Thieves Arrested
Eight Alleged Westchester Mail Thieves Arrested A weeks-long investigation into mail theft and bank fraud led to the arrest of eight suspects who allegedly attempted to profit from stealing from mailboxes in Bronxville, police said. An investigation was launched on April 12, when investigators from the Bronxville Police Department received information that individuals may be using the Bronxville Trustco Bank on Park Place to make fraudulent bank transactions using checks that were stolen from area mailboxes. Investigators said that it was determined that checks stolen from the mail were being deposited into accounts, which were opened wi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Bust Pair Attempting To Defraud Westchester Bank Two Days In A Row Police Bust Pair Attempting To Defraud Westchester Bank Two Days In A Row
Police Bust Pair Attempting To Defraud Westchester Bank Two Days In A Row Lightning didn’t strike twice for a pair attempting to defraud a Westchester bank who were busted in their getaway car. Investigators in Bronxville received a report of fraudulent activity at the Bronxville Trustco Bank branch on April 12, which led to an investigation by police detectives, who used Village Surveillance Cameras to track two suspects leaving the bank and getting into a car. The following day, detectives and patrol personnel set up field surveillance on the bank and apprehended Bronx resident Antionette Williams, 29, after she withdrew $9,800 from the same fraudulent account …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon has revealed the number of jobs it expects to add and the average annual salary at its new second headquarters after announcing 20 finalists, including New York City, for the new location late last month.Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon has revealed the number of jobs it expects to add and the average annual salary at its new second headquarters after announcing 20 finalists, including New York City, for the new location Thursday morning.Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists
Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists Amazon announced 20 finalists for its second headquarters on Thursday morning, with nearly all big U.S. cities, including New York.Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that selection was announced. Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Here are the 20 locations chosen by Amazon as the HQ2 …

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by Joe Lombardi