Jack and Jill Teens Shine at National Security Forum Highlighting Black Leadership and Civic Engagement

The Westchester County and Rockland-Orange Chapters of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated recently hosted a dynamic National Security Forum, highlighting the leadership, civic engagement, and community impact of their […] Read more »

Lakeland Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for Lakeland and Walter Panas High Schools and Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School

Lakeland Central School District opened their reimagined library media centers at Lakeland High School, Walter Panas High School and Copper Beech Middle School with ribbon cutting ceremonies on Oct. 10. […] Read more »

Sportime Pickleball Cuts Ribbon on Yorktown Facility

Pickleball is booming with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Sportime Pickleball Yorktown. The October 22 event drew a crowd of local enthusiasts, Yorktown Town Board members and officials from the Hudson […] Read more »

Ancient Aliens Live Returns to Paramount Hudson Valley Theater November 8

Back by popular demand, Ancient Aliens LIVE returns to Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on Friday, November 8 for an unforgettable night of cosmic curiosity and ancient mysteries. The ninety-minute live experience celebrates the long-running […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Help for Those Impacted by Loss of SNAP Benefits

Dear Friends and Neighbors: Families of all backgrounds are on the precipice of losing access to their SNAP benefits amid the current government shutdown, with no immediate relief in sight. […] Read more »

Feeding Westchester Expands Food Support for Federal Employees During Shutdown

Feeding Westchester, the county’s food bank providing more than 21 million pounds of food annually to 175 partner pantries, is implementing emergency hunger-relief services for federal employees in partnership with […] Read more »

Congratulations to the October 2025 River Journal Pet of the Month

Meet Pepper!   Pepper is the crazy entertainer of our house! An expert in physical comedy, this rambunctious two-year-old can propel herself straight-up in the air like a rocket at the […] Read more »

Westchester’s Great Pie Bake-off & Ribbon Cutting at Earlybird in Briarcliff Manor

Earlybird owners Heather Kim and Katie Mayer are hosting Westchester’s Great Pie Bake-Off and a ribbon cutting with the Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce to officially celebrate their grand opening. […] Read more »

Lifting Up Westchester Announces Ninth Annual Student Essay Contest

Lifting Up Westchester (LUW), a community-based nonprofit agency that provides life-changing support to people who have lost their housing or are struggling to meet their other basic needs, announces its […] Read more »

Grand Funk Railroad Brings Their “American Band Tour” to Peekskill November 1

Originating from Flint, Michigan in 1969, this top-selling American rock group of the 1970s is “Comin’ To Your Town To Help You Party It Down.” Grand Funk Railroad is extremely […] Read more »