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Winner Winner: $34K Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Sold In Region Winner Winner: $34K Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Sold In Region
Winner Winner: $34K Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Sold In Region One lucky lottery player is likely counting their blessings after purchasing a top-prize winning ticket worth over $34,000 in Westchester.  The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket was sold in West Harrison for the evening drawing on Monday, June 26, New York Lottery officials announced.  The ticket was bought at the Prescription Plus At Silver Lake Pharmacy located at 23 Taylor Sq., and was worth $34,002.  Lottery officials said the winner has up to a year to claim their prize. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Duo Charged After Ghost Guns Investigation In Region, Police Say Duo Charged After Ghost Guns Investigation In Region, Police Say
Duo Charged After Ghost Guns Investigation In Region, Police Say An investigation into ghost guns and other illegal firearms in Westchester County led to the arrest of two men.  Police executed a search warrant in West Harrison on Friday, June 3, following a lengthy investigation, according to the Harrison Police Department. Authorities said investigators seized the following during the search warrant: Two illegal firearms Two ballistic vests  A high-capacity magazine One of the firearms did not have a serial number, making it a ghost gun, police said.  Police said 19-year-old Jeremiah Alicea, of Harrison, was charged with one coun…

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by Nicole Valinote
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NY Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Given Probation NY Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Given Probation
NY Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Given Probation A Westchester County man was given one-year probation prior to sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful surveillance for videotaping family members in a bathroom after officials failed to read him his Miranda rights. Andrew P. Amodeo, of West Harrison, was given the reduced sentence in the Otsego County Court in upstate New York after it was discovered that an investigator in the Westchester district attorney's office failed to read him his Miranda warnings as required, said Otsego County District Attorney John Muehl. Amodeo, whose age was not released, was indict…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Former Star Athlete In Region Dies At Age 30 Former Star Athlete In Region Dies At Age 30
Former Star Athlete In Region Dies At Age 30 Claudio Delli Carpini a former star athlete in Westchester died on Saturday, Feb. 19 at the age of 30. Born in the Bronx to Joseph and Josephine Delli Carpini, a Harrison High School graduate was a man of many talents, according to his obituary. "He was highly intelligent, had a great sense of humor, loved to sing, and was an amazing card player," his obituary said. Carpini played on the varsity football team at Harrison High School as a wide receiver and kicker all four years of school.  He was also a four-time All-America track-and-field athlete, and the Italian National Champion i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Volunteer Fireman In Region Dies At Age 36 Volunteer Fireman In Region Dies At Age 36
Volunteer Fireman In Region Dies At Age 36 A volunteer firefighter from Westchester County has died at the age of 36. Christopher Colasacco died on Wednesday, Jan. 19, according to his obituary. He was a graduate of Harrison High School and worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Town of Harrison. He was also a volunteer firefighter for the Harrison Fire Department, the Valhalla Fire Department and the West Harrison Fire Department, his obituary reads. He was the son of Raymond and Kim Colasacco, the husband of Cynthia Nagle, and the father of Colton. A visitation is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, a…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Project Architect In Region Dies Of COVID Pneumonia At Age 49 Project Architect In Region Dies Of COVID Pneumonia At Age 49
Project Architect In Region Dies Of COVID Pneumonia At Age 49 A project architect from Westchester County has died at the age of 49. Anthony Di Guglielmo died suddenly on Friday, Jan. 7, of "Covid Pneumonia" at White Plains Hospital, according to his obituary. He was born in the Bronx and later moved to West Harrison, graduating from Harrison High School. "Anthony enjoyed design and architecture from adolescence and pursued his passion in architecture at NYIT," his obituary reads. "He loved being a project architect. One could always find Anthony with house blueprints laid out, on AutoCAD and with a pencil in his pocket." He is survived by his paren…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl
Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl An 11-year-old Westchester County girl has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Verenizet Calero, who is believed to be endangered, was last seen on East Columbus Avenue in the town of West Harrison at 6:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 16, authorities announced.  She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a gray T-shirt, light blue shorts, a light blue surgical mask and was carrying a black backpack, Harrison Police said. She may attempt to travel to Elizabeth, New Jersey, said, according to police.  Anyone with info on her whereabout…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bridge In Hudson Valley Renamed For Service Member Killed In Afghanistan Bridge In Hudson Valley Renamed For Service Member Killed In Afghanistan
Bridge In Hudson Valley Renamed For Service Member Killed In Afghanistan There was a special tribute for a fallen American hero in Westchester on Memorial Day. The White Plains Avenue Bridge above I-287 in West Harrison was officially dedicated in the name of Air Force veteran Joseph Lemm, a Westchester native who was a longtime member of the NYPD who died in 2015 while serving the country in Afghanistan. During a special ceremony on Monday, May 31, Lemm’s widow, Christine DeGiusto-Lemm, made the renaming official, noting that the bridge connects her child’s elementary school to their parish, approximately a half-mile away. At the time of his death, Lemm was …

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by Zak Failla