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14-Year-Old Charged With Making Active Shooter 911 Call At Hudson Valley HS, Police Say 14-Year-Old Charged With Making Active Shooter 911 Call At Hudson Valley HS, Police Say
14-Year-Old Charged With Making Active Shooter 911 Call At Hudson Valley HS, Police Say A 14-year-old boy from the Hudson Valley has been charged with falsely reporting an incident after allegedly calling 911 to report an active shooter at an area high school.  The incident took place in Orange County around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26 at Pine Bush High School in Pine Bush. The teen, from the town of Wallkill, was arrested by the New York State Police after calling Orange County 911 and reporting there was an active shooter inside Pine Bush High School, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Earlier story: Active Shooter Threat At Pine Bush High School Unfounded, Lockdown …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Active Shooter Threat At Hudson Valley HS Unfounded, Lockdown Lifted, Police Say Active Shooter Threat At Hudson Valley HS Unfounded, Lockdown Lifted, Police Say
Active Shooter Threat At Hudson Valley HS Unfounded, Lockdown Lifted, Police Say A lockdown has just been lifted at a Hudson Valley high school following a threat of an active shooter. The incident took place in Orange County on Wednesday, April 26 at Pine Bush High School at 156 Route 302 in Pine Bush. According to district school officials, the school went into lockdown earlier Wednesday after a report of an active shooter on the campus. When the incident occurred, the Crawford Police Department, state police, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the school. "They (police) are going through the building to clear it, room by room, accounting for all st…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Area School District To Host Community Forum After Student Overdoses Area School District To Host Community Forum After Student Overdoses
Area School District To Host Community Forum After Student Overdoses An area school district is hosting a community forum after several students overdosed on drugs. The overdoses took place in Orange County at Pine Bush High School, according to Donna Geidel, interim superintendent of the Pine Bush School District. "Unfortunately, several students were transported to the hospital this week due to drug use," Geidel said in a statement to the public. "The health consequences were serious, but they have recovered and are getting support from their families." Geidel went on to say the district is working with police who are conducting an investigation into the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Westchester HS Football Standout Nominated For USA Football Heart Of A Giant Award Westchester HS Football Standout Nominated For USA Football Heart Of A Giant Award
Westchester HS Football Standout Nominated For USA Football Heart Of A Giant Award A trio of Hudson Valley high school varsity football standouts have been nominated by their coaches for a prestigious award that is sponsored in part through the New York Giants. High School seniors Eric Genua (Suffern Senior High School in Rockland), Harry Ravitz (Pelham Memorial High School in Westchester) and Frank Wise (Pine Bush High School in Orange County) have been nominated for the “Heart of a Giant” award, and now will seek their communities’ assistance to help them become finalists. The “Heart of a Giant” award is “based on an athlete’s demonstration of commitment, dedication, wi…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Singer Appears On TV Show 'The Four' Hudson Valley Singer Appears On TV Show 'The Four'
Hudson Valley Singer Appears On TV Show 'The Four' If you haven't watched the Thursday, Feb. 1 episode of "The Four," here's a spoiler alert, 2015 Pine Bush High School graduate Kendyle Paige Wolven, 20, was eliminated with only a week until the season finale. Voters kept Wolven’s challenger, Evvie McKinney, to take her spot as one of the finalists. The season finale airs Thursday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m. on Fox. On Facebook, Wolven took the loss in stride and thanked her supporters: "Just a step✨thank you to everyone who continues to support what I do.🙏 Can't wait to bring you new music💓 this is absolutely just the beginning🥀 DREA…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Pine Bush HS Grad, College Football Player Roland Smith Dies At 20 Pine Bush HS Grad, College Football Player Roland Smith Dies At 20
Pine Bush HS Grad, College Football Player Roland Smith Dies At 20 Roland LaShain Smith III of Montgomery died on Tuesday, Jan. 30. He was 20. The cause of death was cardiac arrest, which occurred while he was playing basketball, according to a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $10,000. He was born on Nov. 18, 1997 in Astoria Queens.  After moving to Middletown with his family in 2003, Roland attended Truman Moon Elementary School. He then attended Crispell Middle School in Pine Bush, and graduated from Pine Bush High School in 2015. In 2016 Roland began studying Criminal Justice at Hudson Valley Community College where he also played football. He …

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by Daily Voice
Obituaries
Steven Viscardo Of Middletown Dies At 33 Steven Viscardo Of Middletown Dies At 33
Steven Viscardo Of Middletown Dies At 33 Rockland native Steven Anthony Viscardo, a resident of Middletown, died on Tuesday, Jan. 16. He was 33. He was born on Sept.19, 1984 in Suffern, the son of Alexander Viscardo and Cindy Goodchild. He was raised in Orange County, where he attended Pine Bush High School. He was a die-hard NY Giants fan and loved to spend his Sundays watching football with his brother. Steven was loved by many whom he encountered throughout his life. His smile and contagious laughter would light up a room with a personality larger than life itself. Above all, his greatest love was for his family. Steven leave…

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