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Former HS Basketball Coach From Rockland Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police Former HS Basketball Coach From Rockland Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police
Former HS Basketball Coach From Rockland Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police A former high school coach from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly getting inappropriate with underage players, according to police. In Virginia, the Arlington County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating Rockland County native George Porcha, age 53, originally from Spring Valley and now of Winterville, North Carolina, after he was charged for multiple sexually-based offenses dating back to allegations made in 2022. Now, investigators are concerned there could be additional victims. According to the department, in October 2022, police initiated a "compreh…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Rihanna To Open Lingerie Store In Hudson Valley, Report Says Rihanna To Open Lingerie Store In Hudson Valley, Report Says
Rihanna To Open Lingerie Store In Hudson Valley, Report Says Popular pop star and actress Rihanna is set to open a brick-and-mortar location for her lingerie brand at a shopping center in Westchester County, a report by Real Estate Weekly said.  The store, which will sell Rihanna's Savage X Fenty lingerie product line, will be located in Yonkers at the Cross County Center at 8000 Mall Walk, according to the news outlet.  "The Savage X Fenty brand has disrupted the lingerie sector and we are excited that Cross County Center has been selected for the company’s flagship location in New York. The brand adds a fresh pop-culture vibe to…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Discount Supermarket Chain To Open New Location In Rockland Discount Supermarket Chain To Open New Location In Rockland
Discount Supermarket Chain To Open New Location In Rockland A popular discount supermarket chain is coming to the Hudson Valley. The new market, Lidl (pronounced Lee-dull), which could open by the end of the year in Rockland County has received Planning Board approval from Orangetown to build in the Tappan Plaza, said Orangetown Supervisor Teresas Kenny. The German-owned company has also been issued a demolition permit to remove the portion of the building where the former Bon FahyrBuffet/Duke Ocean Grill had been located, Kenny said. The new building will be constructed as a free-standing building, she added. "I am hopeful that it opens by the en…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic COVID-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic
Covid-19: Report Reveals Where Wealthy NYC Residents Moved To During Pandemic A review of mail-forwarding requests is revealing where New York City residents moved to after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began. The United States Post Office received double the monthly average of mail-forwarding requests from New York City in March with 56,000, with that number increasing to 81,000 in April, according to The New York Times.  Most of those who moved out of the city were from the wealthiest zip codes in Manhattan, with half of the mail-forwarding requests in April from the Upper East and Upper West sides. Earlier story - COVID-19: Many Wealthy NYC…

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by Joe Lombardi