Chief’s Challenge Now in Sixth Year Helping First Responders to Get Fit

The Yorktown Heights Police Department and Archville Fire Department in Briarcliff Manor were each awarded $1,000 from Phelps Hospital as the winners of the 2019 Chief’s Challenge. Designed by Dr. […] Read more »

Lisa Spiryda Named Director, Ob/Gyn At Phelps Hospital

Dr. Lisa B. Spiryda, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist, has joined Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow as the Director of OB/GYN. She has expansive clinical expertise encompassing the full spectrum of obstetrics […] Read more »

Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma – David Janes

For the past few months I have been training hard for the hike up Mount Washington. More importantly, I have been raising funds to support new treatments and support for […] Read more »
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Phelps Hospital Recognized for Outstanding Stroke Care

Phelps Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s […] Read more »

Stepinac High School to Host Special Summer Blood Drive on July 8

Donors will Help New York Blood Center Meet Critical Need for Blood Supplies During Peak Vacation Season Stepinac High School will host a Special Summer Blood Drive for the New […] Read more »

Local Teenager Inspires Cuomo Bridge Lighting for Tourette Awareness

Christine Brykowych recalled the day her daughter, Alexandra, was diagnosed with Tourette   Syndrome with relief in her voice. She describes initially bringing Alexandra to a pediatrician and an opthamologist, only to receive multiple […] Read more »

Local Authors, Local Books: Buzzing About Honey, An Interview with Chef and Cookbook Author Suzy Scherr

The River Journal caught up with local chef and author, Suzy Scherr, to learn more about her new book The HONEY COMPANION: Natural Remedies for Health, Beauty, and Home.  What inspired you to write […] Read more »

Stress Reduction and Pain Relief . . . Holistically

During the course of my 30 years of experience as a registered nurse in more conventional health care settings, I became interested in alternative health care methods for myself, personally, […] Read more »

Four Generations of Briarcliff Family Run to Celebrate Their Immigrant Roots  

On June 15, four generations of the Goldstein family will participate in the Ron Jankowski 5K race in Briarcliff Manor. They will be paying homage to their immigrant origins in a race […] Read more »

Area Mourns the Loss of the “Patient’s Doctor” 

When Elio Ippolito passed away May 14 at age 86, the community not only lost a highly trusted doctor, but also one of the Rivertowns’ most beloved figures—a medical practitioner who always […] Read more »