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4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley 4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Two adults, two children, and a pair of dogs have been displaced after an overnight house fire broke out in the Hudson Valley. The blaze broke out in Rockland County at around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 in Bardonia. A first-arriving Clarkstown Police Department officer observed flames coming from the rear of the home on Barry Lane, in the area of the soffits.  The occupants of the home were evacuating the residence as additional units were arriving on the scene.  All four occupants -- two adults and two children -- exited the home along with their two dogs, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
These Westchester Locations Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live These Westchester Locations Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live
These Westchester Locations Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live Several Hudson Valley communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll. Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities and local amenities. Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia. In the Hudson Valley, Greenville, commonly known as Edgemont, is…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley There have now been 42 confirmed fatalities after Ida battered the Northeast with historic rainfall and flash flooding. In New York City, more than 3 inches of rainfall fell in one hour in Central Park on Wednesday, Sept. 1, smashing the previous record. Here is a look at some rainfall totals from throughout the Hudson Valley compiled on the day after, on Thursday, Sept. 2 by the National Weather Service. Westchester County Armonk, 6.48 inches Chappaqua, 5.23 inches Harrison, 7.09 inches Katonah, 5.93 inches Mount Kisco, 8.46 inches New Rochelle, 7.79 inches Ossining, 6.48 inches P…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Hudson Valley Locations COVID-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Hudson Valley Locations
Covid-19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Hudson Valley Locations With the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine providing health officials with an additional option for vaccinating those eligible, CVS announced it will be expanding its vaccination program to nearly 150 more locations in New York, including many in the Hudson Valley. CVS Pharmacy, which had already been receiving vaccine doses as part of the Federal Pharmacy Program, which are earmarked for specific chains, announced this week that it will be ramping up its vaccination program due to an increased allocation of the vaccine. Those who are eligible and interested in getting v…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: New High School In Hudson Valley Goes All Virtual After Two Test Positive COVID-19: New High School In Hudson Valley Goes All Virtual After Two Test Positive
Covid-19: New High School In Hudson Valley Goes All Virtual After Two Test Positive A new Hudson Valley high school is being forced to hit the brakes on reopening and transition to complete remote learning after there were new positive tests for COVID-19. Albertus Magnus High School, located in Rockland County in Bardonia, which planned a hybrid reopening this week, was forced to employ virtual learning when classes kicked off for the new academic year on Thursday, Sept. 10 due to two new confirmed cases of the virus. Joseph Tweed, the Head of School, said that hybrid classes are now being postponed until Monday, Sept. 14. According to Tweed, both people were asymptomat…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Openings Delayed For New Pizzeria, Planet Wings In Area Openings Delayed For New Pizzeria, Planet Wings In Area
Openings Delayed For New Pizzeria, Planet Wings In Area The much-anticipated return of Planet Wings and Pizza E Birra on Main Street in Poughkeepsie has been put on hold for just a while. Planet Wings, which was a staple in Poughkeepsie until an electrical fire forced its owners to close in 2017, was set to reopen at a new location on Monday, March 2. However, the owners of the eateries announced they would have to push back the grand re-opening. “To our customers: We had planned to open our new location in Poughkeepsie on Monday, but due to some unforeseen issues, we will need a couple of more days,” they wrote on Facebook. “We needed a couple…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Pizzeria, Planet Wings Opening In Area New Pizzeria, Planet Wings Opening In Area
New Pizzeria, Planet Wings Opening In Area A popular eatery is making its way back home to the area next door to a brand-new pizzeria. Planet Wings, which was a staple in Poughkeepsie until an electrical fire forced its owners to close in 2017, is set to reopen at a new location.  With the popular wing joint will come the new Pizza E Birra next door, on Main Street, which will feature a traditional Italian menu. Both eateries will officially open their doors to the public on Monday, March 2. The latest Planet Wings restaurant joins locations throughout the Hudson Valley and New Jersey. Currently, in New York, there are locat…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Westchester County Football Player Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award Westchester County Football Player Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award
Westchester County Football Player Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award A group of student-athletes in New York has been nominated for a prestigious award sponsored in part through the New York Giants. Football players in Freeport and Coram on Long Island, Port Chester in Westchester, Bardonia in Rockland and Newburgh and Wallkill in Orange County have been nominated for the “Heart of a Giant” award, and now need their communities to vote them into the finals. Each week, 10 football players in the tristate area are nominated for voting, and their communities have 25 days to note them in. Six finalists and four honorable mention finalists will ultimately be…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Seriously Injured When Car Crashes With School Bus One Seriously Injured When Car Crashes With School Bus
One Seriously Injured When Car Crashes With School Bus A driver was seriously injured after being hit by a school bus in Rockland County as it exited the Palisades Parkway. The incident took place around 7:22 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, when a 2016 school bus was traveling northeast making a left onto Quaker Road off the exit 13 ramp in the town of Haverstraw, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. The crash occurred when a 2008 Toyota Prius was traveling southwest off the ramp. The school bus failed to observe the Prius and slammed into the vehicle causing heavy front end damage to both vehicles, Nevel said. The driver of the Priu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say
Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say A 37-year-old man is behind bars and facing a felony charge after punching a staff member in the head at Nyack Montefiore Hospital, Orangetown Police said. Police responded to the Emergency Department of Nyack Montefiore Hospital located at 160 North Midland Avenue in the Village of Nyack at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5.  The victim reported being punched with a closed fist, causing a laceration to the victim’s head which needed medical treatment. Steven Butterfield of Bardonia was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree assault, a felony. He was transported to the Orangeto…

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by Joe Lombardi