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These Westchester Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists These Westchester Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
These Westchester 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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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Former HS Athlete In Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 28 Former HS Athlete In Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 28
Former HS Athlete In Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 28 A 28-year-old former high school athlete has died suddenly at her home in Westchester. Christina P. Carpenito, age 28, of Valhalla, died Tuesday, Nov. 2 at her residence.  Known as being a talented singer and talented artist, she attended Valhalla High School and was a member of the varsity volleyball team. Carpenito was born on Oct. 24, 1993, to Michael and Jeanne P. (Feeney) Carpenito in White Plains. She is survived by her father, Michael Carpenito, her mother, Jeanne P. Steinberg, and stepfather, Lyle of Pound Ridge, and by her siblings, Jennifer McCrain of Bushkill, Pennsylvania…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Harckham, Astorino Spar Over School Mascots In State Senate Race Harckham, Astorino Spar Over School Mascots In State Senate Race
Harckham, Astorino Spar Over School Mascots In State Senate Race The race for State Sen. Peter Harckham’s seat in the 40th District with former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is heating up as the two trade barbs over school mascots. This week, Harckham, a Democrat, purportedly introduced a bill that would limit funding to New York school districts that have potentially race-based mascots or logos that could be deemed offensive, such as those with ties to Native Americans. Related story - Astorino Will Challenge Harckham For State Senate Seat Serving Parts Of Three Counties The proposed legislation would impact at least three high schools in t…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Richard Liebson, Longtime Journalist In Westchester, Dies At 61 Richard Liebson, Longtime Journalist In Westchester, Dies At 61
Richard Liebson, Longtime Journalist In Westchester, Dies At 61 Richard Liebson, a longtime journalist in Westchester, died Sunday, in White Plains at age 61, according to The Journal News/lohud.com, where he worked for decades. Liebson had cancer for about two years, according to the article. Liebson was a crime reporter for more than 30 years at The Journal News. The article says he was one of the newspaper's "best-known writers and characters, a beat reporter of the old school." He covered the City of White Plain most recently, according to The Journal News. Liebson covered big stories including a 1994 propane-truck explosion in White Plains to…

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by Donna Christopher
News
HS Student In Westchester Arrested After Snapchat Threat HS Student In Westchester Arrested After Snapchat Threat
HS Student In Westchester Arrested After Snapchat Threat A Valhalla teen has been arrested for the false reporting of an incident after posting a Snapchat video of an animated picture of a bomb going off above Valhalla High School, said Mount Pleasant Police. School Superintendent Karen Geelan said in an email to parents Monday morning that the district was notified of the incident and arrest by the Mount Pleasant Police Department. "Police officers reported that a resident is in custody for First Degree False Reporting an Incident," she wrote in the email. "The Westchester Assistant District Attorney is involved." Police swe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Westchester Students Join Fight Against Gun Violence Westchester Students Join Fight Against Gun Violence
Westchester Students Join Fight Against Gun Violence Local students are getting involved in the national student-run movement to end gun violence. A national walkout and march, organized by survivors of the rampage last week at a school in Florida, have now been scheduled for next month. There will be a national school walkout day to protest gun violence on Wednesday, March 14. A march is also planned for Washington, D.C., where students will push for stronger gun laws on Saturday, March 24. Students in the Hudson Valley and across the country are calling on lawmakers to take action on gun reform after 17 students and staff were gunned down…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Westchester Resident Aaron Dannenbring, College Sophomore, Dies At Age 20 Westchester Resident Aaron Dannenbring, College Sophomore, Dies At Age 20
Westchester Resident Aaron Dannenbring, College Sophomore, Dies At Age 20 Lifelong Westchester resident Aaron Joseph Dannenbring, who lived in Valhalla and Hawthorne, died suddenly on Wednesday, Jan. 30 in Valhalla. He was a sophomore economics student at Binghamton University.  Vibrant and fun-loving, AJ loved hanging out with friends, working out at the gym, playing video games and D&D, and snowmobiling in winter with his dad and brother.  He had a sense of adventure and took a semester off to live in Japan where he worked on an organic farm, where he also developed a passion for anime. AJ was a lead and supporting actor in a number of plays and musicals …

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