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Sledding Injuries On Rise, Children's Hospital In Region Warns: Here Are Tips To Stay Safe Sledding Injuries On Rise, Children's Hospital In Region Warns: Here Are Tips To Stay Safe
Sledding Injuries On Rise, Children's Hospital In Region Warns: Here Are Tips To Stay Safe Although winter snowstorms may bring the excitement of sledding for children, a hospital in Northern Westchester is warning families to be careful, as injuries resulting from the activity are all too common.  According to the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, sledding down neighborhood hills has sent a whopping 200,000 people to the emergency room over the last 10 years, 70 percent of which were children.  During a typical winter, the hospital cares for dozens of these children after sledding accidents, officials said. Many of the injuries include bruises, cu…

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by Ben Crnic
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'Big-Hearted, Intelligent, Genuine': School District In Region Remembers Teen Killed In Crash 'Big-Hearted, Intelligent, Genuine': School District In Region Remembers Teen Killed In Crash
'Big-Hearted, Intelligent, Genuine': School District In Region Remembers Teen Killed In Crash A Westchester teen who died after a two-vehicle crash over the weekend is being remembered by his former school district as being a star soccer player and having a big heart. Jason Brand, age 19, of Mount Pleasant, was killed on Sunday, July 10 when a 2021 Honda Pilot driven by a 26-year-old White Plains man, was northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Mount Pleasant and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Cleveland Street, state police said. Brand was southbound on the parkway driving a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle and was unable to avoid the Honda Pilot, police said.&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes