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New Update: Northern Westchester HS Senior Killed In Crash Had 'Infectious Enthusiasm For Life' New Update: Northern Westchester HS Senior Killed In Crash Had 'Infectious Enthusiasm For Life'
New Update: Northern Westchester HS Senior Killed In Crash Had 'Infectious Enthusiasm For Life' A high school senior from Northern Westchester who was killed in a crash only two days before graduation is being remembered for his success as a soccer player and his desire to serve his country. Fox Lane High School senior Joshua Martinez Arana, age 18, was killed following a crash in Bedford Hills on Tuesday, June 18, just two days before the school's graduation ceremony.  Earlier Report - Fox Lane High School Senior Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation On the day of the crash, a car occupied by Arana and his friend another Fox Lane High School senior, cr…

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High School Senior In Northern Westchester Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation High School Senior In Northern Westchester Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation
High School Senior In Northern Westchester Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation A high school senior from Northern Westchester has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash that happened just two days before graduation. The single-vehicle incident happened around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 18 in Bedford Hills on Route 117 (Bedford Road), near Edna Street, between Valerio Court and Green Lane. Joshua Martinez Arana and another Fox Lane High School senior were rushed to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where the 18-year-old Arana later died. The identity of the other student has not yet been released. "My sincere condolences to the family of Joshua Martinez Ar…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Northern Westchester HS Standout To Make Major League Debut Former Northern Westchester HS Standout To Make Major League Debut
Former Northern Westchester HS Standout To Make Major League Debut There's a brand-new major leaguer from the Hudson Valley. Northern Westchester native Henry Davis, an alum of Fox Lane High School in Bedford, is set to make his Major League debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 23-year-old Davis, a right-hand hitting catcher, was called up by the Pirates on Sunday, June 18 from Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis. The Pirates host the Chicago Cubs in the first of a three-game series at 7:05 p.m. Monday, June 19. Davis, a resident of Bedford, began the season with Double-A Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he batted .284 with 10 home runs before b…

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Obituaries
Northern Westchester Native Who Served In Navy, Worked As Physical Therapist Dies Northern Westchester Native Who Served In Navy, Worked As Physical Therapist Dies
Northern Westchester Native Who Served In Navy, Worked As Physical Therapist Dies A native of Northern Westchester who served in the military and worked as a physical therapist has died. Peter E. Clark, who was born in Mount Kisco and graduated from Fox Lane High School in Bedford, was age 62. He died on Sunday, April 30, and was a longtime resident of Palm Harbor, Florida.  After growing up in Bedford and graduating high school, he joined the US Navy and served his time in honor of his country out at sea during the time of the Libyan Crisis, according to his obituary. Afterward, he served at the Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, Illinois. He would go on to g…

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HS Student Wins $20K In Northern Westchester: 'Will Change World One Day' HS Student Wins $20K In Northern Westchester: 'Will Change World One Day'
HS Student Wins $20K In Northern Westchester: 'Will Change World One Day' A high school student from Northern Westchester has received a $20,000 scholarship after being named a 2023 Coca-Cola Scholar.  Matthew Krasnow, a student at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, is one of only 150 students across the entire country to receive the scholarship and was picked out of more than 91,000 applicants, according to the Bedford Central School District.  Krasnow was picked based on criteria such as academic excellence, leadership skills, and services in both school and community activities, school officials said. As part of the application process, he also intervi…

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Northern Westchester HS Alum To Present Business On Shark Tank Northern Westchester HS Alum To Present Business On Shark Tank
Northern Westchester HS Alum To Present Business On Shark Tank A graduate of a Northern Westchester high school will be presenting his self-started business on Shark Tank. Sam Chason, who graduated from Fox Lane High School in the town of Bedford in 2016, will be appearing on the show on Friday, Oct. 14. It airs at 8 p.m. on ABC-TV. Chason will be presenting his business, Storage Scholars, which he started in 2017 with his business partner, Matt Gronberg, during their time at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  Chason's business partners with universities to put international students' belongings into storage durin…

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Police Decide Not To Press Charges In Bullying Incident At Northern Westchester HS, Report Says Police Decide Not To Press Charges In Bullying Incident At Northern Westchester HS, Report Says
Police Decide Not To Press Charges In Bullying Incident At Northern Westchester HS, Report Says Students accused of photographing special needs students using the bathroom at a Northern Westchester high school will not face criminal charges, ABC 7 reports. The Bedford Police Department told the outlet they investigated the incidents at Fox Lane High School and decided against pressing charges, saying it wasn’t what the victims’ families wanted. The Bedford Central School District first notified parents on March 31, 2022, saying a “disturbing incident” had violated the privacy of some students. Original story - Students At Northern Westchester HS Face Disciplinary Action After ‘Distu…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Parents Express Outrage At Westchester BOE Meeting For Lewd Images Of Special-Ed Students Parents Express Outrage At Westchester BOE Meeting For Lewd Images Of Special-Ed Students
Parents Express Outrage At Westchester BOE Meeting For Lewd Images Of Special-Ed Students Parents of special-education students in a Northern Westchester School District took a local Board of Education to task after new details emerged about the circulation of lewd photos and videos of their children on social media. Earlier this month, news broke out of the Bedford Central School District regarding depictions of special-needs students after photos were allegedly taken inside one of the boys' bathrooms at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. Original story - Students At Northern Westchester HS Face Disciplinary Action After ‘Disturbing Incident’ Once news of the photos and vid…

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by Zak Failla
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Students At Northern Westchester HS Face Disciplinary Action After ‘Disturbing Incident’ Students At Northern Westchester HS Face Disciplinary Action After ‘Disturbing Incident’
Students At Northern Westchester HS Face Disciplinary Action After ‘Disturbing Incident’ Students at a Northern Westchester high school are facing disciplinary actions for their roles in a “very disturbing incident,” officials said. Bedford Central School District Superintendent Joel Adelberg and Fox Lane High School Principal Brett Miller issued an alert to parents advising them of the incident - details of which have not been disclosed by the district - regarding an issue involving a privacy violation. The issue is reportedly being investigated by the Bedford Police Department. “We acknowledge how disturbing this is,” the letter from the school administrators wrote. “The fam…

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by Zak Failla
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HS Student Jumps From Third-Floor Window In Northern Westchester, Police Say HS Student Jumps From Third-Floor Window In Northern Westchester, Police Say
HS Student Jumps From Third-Floor Window In Northern Westchester, Police Say A Northern Westchester high school student was injured after jumping out of a third-floor window of an area high school. The incident took place on Monday, Jan. 3, when a 16-year-old student at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, "voluntarily jumped" from the third-floor window, said Bedford Police Lt. Jeffrey Gulick. According to Gulick, the student suffered leg and facial injuries. A teacher's aide was reportedly also injured rushing to help the student. Both the student and the aide were transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, officials said. The incident caused the scho…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester HS Goes Remote Amid 'Concerns' Following Threat Northern Westchester HS Goes Remote Amid 'Concerns' Following Threat
Northern Westchester HS Goes Remote Amid 'Concerns' Following Threat An area high school went remote after a social media post considered a threat toward the building left some district officials with lingering concerns. In Northern Westchester, Bedford Central Schools Superintendent Joel Adelberg said that administrators were alerted to “a disturbing post” on Snapchat that was shared among the Fox Lane High School community and was being considered as a perceived threat on Sunday, Dec. 12. Earlier story - Fox Lane HS Student Makes Threatening Social Media Post Ultimately police were called to the school to investigate, and the threat was deemed to be not c…

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High School Student In Northern Westchester Makes Threatening Social Media Post High School Student In Northern Westchester Makes Threatening Social Media Post
High School Student In Northern Westchester Makes Threatening Social Media Post A social media post considered a threat toward a Northern Westchester high school that went viral online led to an extensive police presence and investigation in and outside the building. In Bedford, Schools Superintendent Joel Adelberg said that administrators were alerted to “a disturbing post” on Snapchat that was shared amongst the Fox Lane High School community and was being considered as a perceived threat on Sunday, Dec. 12. Upon notification of the threat, Adelberg said that the school district contacted its School Resource Officer, the Bedford Police, and the Westchester County Po…

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by Zak Failla
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Top MLB Draft Pick From Northern Westchester Signs Deal With Pirates For $6.5M Top MLB Draft Pick From Northern Westchester Signs Deal With Pirates For $6.5M
Top MLB Draft Pick From Northern Westchester Signs Deal With Pirates For $6.5M A former high school baseball star in the Hudson Valley, is in a new tax bracket after signing his rookie deal to join the Pittsburgh Pirates as the first overall pick in the MLB Draft. Henry Davis, a Northern Westchester native who lettered for four years as a catcher at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, made it official and signed for $6.5 million on Sunday, July 18, one week after being chosen first overall. Earlier story - Westchester Native Chosen First Overall In MLB Draft “Getting signed right away, it's important to me," Davis said at PNC Park after signing. "I want to get playing…

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Westchester Native Chosen First Overall In MLB Draft Westchester Native Chosen First Overall In MLB Draft
Westchester Native Chosen First Overall In MLB Draft A former high school baseball standout in the Hudson Valley made history after being picked as the first overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. Northern Westchester native Henry Davis, who lettered for four years as a catcher at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, was the first player selected in the draft on Sunday, July 11 by the Pittsburgh Pirates in a choice that was a surprise to some. Widely regarded as the best college hitter in the draft, Davis had a breakout year at the plate in his final season at the University of Louisville, smashing 15 home runs while slashing .370/.482/.663 for the …

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by Zak Failla
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School Superintendent In Northern Westchester Stepping Down School Superintendent In Northern Westchester Stepping Down
School Superintendent In Northern Westchester Stepping Down A national search for a new superintendent has been launched by a school district in Westchester. This week, Dr. Joel Adelberg announced that he will be retiring as superintendent of the Bedford Central School District, effective as of June 30, 2022, after leading the district for more than two years. Following his announcement, the Bedford Board of Education announced it will conduct a comprehensive search for his replacement. 
“Thanks to Dr. Adelberg’s dedicated leadership, the Bedford Central School District is well-positioned to pursue our vision of inspiring and challenging our studen…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two New Cases Reported At School District In Northern Westchester COVID-19: Two New Cases Reported At School District In Northern Westchester
Covid-19: Two New Cases Reported At School District In Northern Westchester Two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported at one of the largest school districts in Northern Westchester. The Bedford Central School District said it learned of the cases -- one from Fox Lane Middle School and the other at Fox Lane High School -- on Tuesday, Oct. 13. "The two individuals are from the same family and they are currently isolating, and due to federal health privacy laws further information about their identity cannot be released," BCSD Superintendent of Schools Joel Adelberg said in a statement to the school community. Students and staff who were potentially…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Students Who Attended Large Gatherings Banned From HS In Northern Westchester COVID-19: Students Who Attended Large Gatherings Banned From HS In Northern Westchester
Covid-19: Students Who Attended Large Gatherings Banned From HS In Northern Westchester A group of high school students in Northern Westchester who attended large gatherings over the weekend have been banned from school grounds and will have to switch to remote learning for the next two weeks  The Bedford Central School District Board of Education said it was informed by local police authorities and community members that large groups of Fox Lane High School students attended large gatherings this past weekend, without regard for social distancing, masks and "all of the health and safety measures we have all been asked to follow as we continue to combat…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Jagger Diem, 18, Worked At Assisted Living Facility In Northern Westchester During COVID Crisis Jagger Diem, 18, Worked At Assisted Living Facility In Northern Westchester During COVID Crisis
Jagger Diem, 18, Worked At Assisted Living Facility In Northern Westchester During COVID Crisis Jagger Michael Diem, a 2019 graduate of Fox Lane High School in Bedford who worked at an assisted living facility in Northern Westchester during the COVID-19 crisis, died suddenly Tuesday morning, Aug. 25. He was 18. He was born in New York City on Oct. 30, 2001 and was a resident of Ossining for the past year.  He played in Rock Ensemble and had many friendships from his days at the Boys & Girls Club in Mount Kisco, according to his obituary.  He was most proud of working at Atria On The Hudson, an assisted living facility in Ossining, where he served as essential…

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Hudson Valley High Schools Among Best In NY, Nation In U.S. News Rankings Hudson Valley High Schools Among Best In NY, Nation In U.S. News Rankings
Hudson Valley High Schools Among Best In NY, Nation In U.S. News Rankings The Hudson Valley is well-represented in a brand-new U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools National Rankings. The following high schools, most from Westchester County, made the Top 100 in New York State: Rye High School is ranked 12th within New York and 125th in the nation. Edgemont Junior-Senior High School is ranked 14th in New York and 138th nationally. Bronxville High School is ranked 17th in New York, 170th nationally. Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua is ranked 18th within New York and 176th nationally. Byram Hills High School is ranked 22nd in New York and 184th in t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89 A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89
A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89 John Ernest Finch died peacefully on Friday, May 3. He was 89 years old and most recently a resident of Arbor Ridge in Rhinebeck. John lived his early life in Mt. Kisco and raised his family in Bedford Hills. He is survived by his devoted wife (Joan) of 62 years, his three children (Christine, Karen and Paul), his five grandchildren (Mark, Michael, Benjamin, Matthew and Anna), his sisters (Judy and Patricia) and brother (Robert). John was predeceased by his father (Ernest), mother (Katherine) and brothers (Edward and Joseph). John served briefly in the Marine Corp before enjoying a …

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Northern Westchester Fencer Brings Home Gold at Junior Olympics Northern Westchester Fencer Brings Home Gold at Junior Olympics
Northern Westchester Fencer Brings Home Gold at Junior Olympics A teen from Northern Westchester has been awarded a gold medal for his fencing abilities at the 2019 Junior Olympic Fencing Championships in Denver. The fencer, Nickoloz Lortkipanidze of Mount Kisco, is a 16-year-old junior at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. He won gold in the Cadet event (17 and under) and placed 6th in the Juniors division (20 and under). The four-day tournament was held between Friday, Feb. 15 and Monday, Feb. 18 and involved upwards of 2,000 athletes from 44 states. Representatives say this event is the largest junior national fencing championship in history. 
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by Valerie Musson
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Suspended Northern Westchester Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims Suspended Northern Westchester Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims
Suspended Northern Westchester Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims A high school teacher whose one-month suspension without pay for showing seniors a video with what the district is calling “inappropriate material” has sparked a large debate throughout the community in Northern Westchester. Hundreds of Facebook posts, commentaries and emails, and even a GoFundMe page have flown across the district regarding the suspension of Michael Poplardo who wants to be back in the place he loves, the classroom at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. But as the fight grows between the district and Poplardo, the likelihood of an amicable settlement seems to dim for the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Scholarship Fund Set Up In Memory Of Ex-Football Star Killed In Motorcycle Crash Scholarship Fund Set Up In Memory Of Ex-Football Star Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Scholarship Fund Set Up In Memory Of Ex-Football Star Killed In Motorcycle Crash A scholarship fund has been established in the memory of a former high school football standout from Northern Westchester who went on to play in college. Nicolas De La Pava died on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 23. A standout at Fox Lane High School, De La Pava joined the football team at SUNY Cortland as a tight end. "Our intention is to help future players at Nick's alma maters," said a GoFundMe page established for the scholarship fund. "The outpouring of love and support to our heartbroken family has been incredible, and we are…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Fox Lane HS, College Football Player Nicolas De La Pava Dies At 23 Former Fox Lane HS, College Football Player Nicolas De La Pava Dies At 23
Former Fox Lane HS, College Football Player Nicolas De La Pava Dies At 23 Nicolas De La Pava, a football standout at the high school and collegiate levels who went on to start his own business in Northern Westchester, died on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 23. A North Salem resident, he was born in Tarrytown on June 6, 1995 to Mario De La Pava and Luz Myriam De La Pava.  Nick attended Bedford Hills Elementary School and then Fox Lane High School, where he was a varsity football star.  Upon graduating from Fox Lane, he attended the SUNY Cortland, where he was a tight end on the football team. He graduated from Cortland in…

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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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by Zak Failla
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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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