Phelps Hospital’s Virtual Ball Honors Phelps Family of Healthcare Heroes

Phelps Hospital’s annual Champagne Ball was held via Zoom and raised more than $325,000 in support of the hospital’s services for the community. As challenging as this year has been, […] Read more »

Irvington High School Students Recognized as Positive Influencers

Irvington High School students Jake Epple, Liam Lyons, Ella Rimland and Scarlett Whitney were recognized at the Westchester Coalition for Drug and Alcohol Free Youth and Student Assistance Services Corporation’s Leaders […] Read more »

The U.S. Army Sponsors “Answer the Call” Campaign in Mid-Atlantic Region

During these unsettling times, the United States Army is recognizing members of our communities who go above and beyond by serving their community in creative and compelling ways. The Army […] Read more »

Nardone Funeral Home Hosts Trunk-or-Treat Event in Peekskill

Peekskill-based Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home, along with partners Manzer’s Landscaping and The Road Knights Auto Club, hosted a trunk-or-treat event Halloween Day to the delight of neighborhood kids. Masks […] Read more »

Cortlandt Resident Turns Lyme Disease Pain into a Business Helping Others

As an adventurous child, Meghan Ward loved exploring the outdoors. Growing up on Long Island, the threat of deer ticks is high and commonly found in the wooded and grassy […] Read more »

Main Street School fourth and fifth graders celebrate Unity Day

Main Street School students and staff logged onto their computers to observe Unity Day, the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month, on Oct. 21. They celebrated their tight-knit school […] Read more »

United Way of Westchester Distributes 700,000 Blankets, Pillows Donated by Delta Air Lines

With winter closing in and necessities in short supply due to COVID-19, United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) will be giving away 700,000 duvets, blankets and pillows to be […] Read more »

Habitat for Humanity New York City expands to Westchester County

Habitat for Humanity ReStore donation pick-up area now includes Westchester Habitat for Humanity New York City (Habitat NYC) is expanding its services to Westchester County, New York, extending its footprint beyond the […] Read more »

Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School Supports Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger’s First Virtual Run

This year, Westchester’s Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger celebrated its 40th anniversary amid fear that the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic would force the event to be cancelled entirely. Yet […] Read more »

Teen Leaders Developed Messages for Substance Use Prevention and Emotional Well-Being

In June and throughout the summer Covid-19 related concerns and social unrest were on everyone’s mind. Public schools were closed but it didn’t stop 76 teen influencers from 29 high […] Read more »