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These Pleasantville Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists These Pleasantville Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
These Pleasantville Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Several talented high school seniors in Westchester and Putnam have been recognized for their impressive achievements by being named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.  Those who earned this title join more than 16,000 other students across the country also named as semifinalists after earning high marks on the Preliminary SAT during their junior year.  Now, each semifinalist must fulfill requirements to advance to the finalist level, including submitting an application including information about their academic record, school and extracurricular activities, leadership abil…

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Details Emerge After 5 Males Try To Enter HS In Westchester, Flee After Security Denies Entry Details Emerge After 5 Males Try To Enter HS In Westchester, Flee After Security Denies Entry
Details Emerge After 5 Males Try To Enter HS In Westchester, Flee After Security Denies Entry School officials have provided an update on a group of males who tried to enter a high school in Westchester County before being denied entry. Earlier Report - 5 Men Try To Enter Eastchester HS, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police The update was given in regard to an incident on Friday, Jan. 20, when five unidentified males tried to enter Eastchester High School and were turned away by a security guard.  In a statement sent to parents on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Eastchester Union Free School District Superintendent Ronald Valenti said that the five were identified as high sch…

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5 Men Try To Enter High School In Westchester, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police 5 Men Try To Enter High School In Westchester, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police
5 Men Try To Enter High School In Westchester, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police Security measures proved effective when five unknown men were denied entry to a high school in Westchester County, police said.  On Friday, Jan. 20, five unidentified men tried to enter Eastchester High School at the school's single point of entry but were prevented from going inside by a security guard, according to Eastchester Schools Superintendent Ronald Valenti and Eastchester Police. The security guard had asked for the men's school-issued identification, which they could not produce. They then left the school on foot and drove away in a northbound direction on Route 22,&nbs…

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Owner Of Popular Westchester Pizzerias, Father Of 4 Dies Suddenly At Age 52 Owner Of Popular Westchester Pizzerias, Father Of 4 Dies Suddenly At Age 52
Owner Of Popular Westchester Pizzerias, Father Of 4 Dies Suddenly At Age 52 The owner of several popular Westchester County pizzerias who could often be found enthusiastically cheering on his children at their little league games has died. Eastchester resident Mike Provenzale died on Friday, Dec. 23 at the age of 52, according to his obituary.  Born in Toronto, Canada in 1970 before his family eventually settled in Eastchester, Provenzale graduated from Eastchester High School in 1988.  After graduating, Provenzale went on to begin several eateries across the county. After some hard work, he opened Scarsdale Pizza Station at 36 and then op…

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These Westchester Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists These Westchester Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists
These Westchester Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists More than two dozen Hudson Valley high school students were among the 300 that were chosen as semifinalists at this year’s prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS). This year, approximately 1,800 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the US and globally, (as the) Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300, based…

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Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85 Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85
Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85 Doug Crane, an animator for Terrytoons, Hanna-Barbera, MTV, Filmation, Oriolo Films, Zander Animation Parlour, as well as former Professor of Animation at SVA, died on Thursday, Dec. 17 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Bronxville, Crane’s love for drawing cartoons and animation began early on. After attending Eastchester High School and graduating from the Cartoonist and Illustrators School (now called The School of Visual Arts in New York City) Crane began working for Terrytoons in 1956.  His first day at Terrytoons would change his life. Not onl…

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HS Football Players From Westchester Rush To Rescue Long Island Sound Plane Crash Victims HS Football Players From Westchester Rush To Rescue Long Island Sound Plane Crash Victims
HS Football Players From Westchester Rush To Rescue Long Island Sound Plane Crash Victims A pair of high school students from Westchester were among the first responders to leap into action to rescue survivors who crashed a seaplane on the Long Island Sound. One person was killed and two others were critically injured when the plane crashed at approximately 3 p.m. near the Throgs Neck Bridge in Queens on Sunday, Oct. 4, the FDNY said, noting that “two occupants of the plane were already removed by Good Samaritans who came to their aid who had witnessed the plane hitting (a) pier.” The “Good Samaritans” were later identified as Angelo Sperandio and Mark Tamburro, members of the …

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New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State
New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State Related story: These Hudson Valley School Districts Among Best In State It’s no secret that the Hudson Valley is home to some of the nation’s finest schools But which high schools in New York are at the top the list? On Wednesday, Niche released its 2019 rankings, which are “based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.” Using a weighted scale that includes academic grades (60 percent), teacher’s grades (10 percent), culture and diversity (10 percent), parent-student surveys (10 percent) and…

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Westchester Has 17 Reward Schools Designated By State Education Department Westchester Has 17 Reward Schools Designated By State Education Department
Westchester Has 17 Reward Schools Designated By State Education Department A total of 22 schools in the Hudson Valley, including 17 in Westchester, were among 155 high achieving and high progress schools state-wide identified as Reward Schools by the State Education Department in an announcement made Thursday. To be identified as a Reward School, a school must: Be among the top 20 percent of schools in the state for English language arts (ELA) and math performance for both the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years or be among the top ten percent of schools in terms of gains in ELA and math performance in the 2016-17 school year; Have made Adequate Yearly Progress for …

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These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY
These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY There is no shortage of Hudson Valley high schools that are among the best for athletes in New York, according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Hudson Valley schools that were ranked highest, with links to each school's profile: North Rockland Monroe-Woodbury Arlington …

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