TV band leader, David Letterman sidekick and Bedford resident Paul Shaffer is scheduled to appear at The Harvey School in Katonah as a special guest performer Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.Shaffer, also a singer, composer and musician, will take to Harvey’s Lasdon Theater stage in the show, which will headline two young up-and-coming stars in the industry:Grace Kelly: With a history of ...

A new study has revealed some shocking stats about the way today’s children are spending the bulk of their time.The study, which was carried out by media watchdog Ofcom, discovered that children under the age of five spend an hour and 16 minutes online per day, on average. Factor in gaming and television and that time shoots up to four hours and 16 minutes.But that’s not all: one-fifth ...

A new study from consumer packaged goods sales and marketing firm Acosta has revealed that nationwide grocery prices are on the rise.The study, which was released Monday, Feb. 4, showed that more than half of manufacturers processed a price increase in 2018. These price hikes averaged 7.8 percent.The departments that saw above-average price hikes include meat, seafood, pet care, deli, ...

Archbishop Stepinac High School alumnus and business leader Jim Scully has officially been named as the Grand Marshal for the 22nd annual White Plains St. Patrick’s Day Parade.The parade is scheduled for Saturday, March 9 and aims to “celebrate the contributions of the history, culture and contributions of the Irish.” It will begin with an invocation by the President of Archbishop ...

“Out of My Comfort Zone” is a rock musical-turned-film exploring the effects of bullying and the struggles many members of the LGBTQ community face during their youth. The show debuted off-Broadway in 2015, but the cast — including Ossining High School Class of 2017 graduate Igby Rigney, who portrays “Brad” - is returning to Northern Westchester for a live performance and exclusive ...

A 49-year-old man is facing charges after a violent incident in Northern Westchester. New York State Police responded to Oak Road in the town of Cortlandt on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at approximately 8:15 p.m. on the report of a physical domestic dispute.Further investigation revealed that Howard J. Powley of Cortlandt had choked the victim and then prevented an emergency call for help. Powley ...

New data from The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has listed several Hudson Valley counties for having the highest crime rates in the state, with one seeing an increase.The data encompasses statistics surrounding index crimes, which include violent crimes like murder as well as property crimes like burglary. Though the data revealed that crime as a whole is on the ...

A woman from Rockland is facing DWI charges after police say she was allegedly driving at twice the legal limit during an I-87 traffic stop.Sunday, Feb. 10 around 3 a.m., New York State Police responded to the Woodbury exit of I-87 on the report of a driver who did not have the funds needed to pay the thruway toll. The driver, 52-year-old Alicia E. Snyder of Sloatsburg, was determined ...

A Town of Fairfield man is facing multiple charges after police conducted a traffic stop on I-287 in Westchester.The incident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 3 at around 1:20 a.m. State Police stopped a vehicle on I-287 in the town of Greenburgh for numerous vehicle and traffic violations.During the stop, the driver, 58-year-old James A. Cheney of Fairfield appeared to be intoxicated and gave ...

A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly stole cash and an iPhone from a taxi driver after a ride from Westchester to Nyack.On Wednesday, Jan. 9, 39-year-old William A. Caccia of Bleeker Street in Mount Vernon took a cab from Yonkers to North Midland Avenue in Nyack. After arriving at his destination, Caccia claimed that he needed to visit his mother at Nyack Hospital in ...