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Police & Fire

2-Year-Old Killed In White Plains Fire ID'ed WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – White Plains authorities have identified the 2-year old girl who was killed in a house fire on Saturday morning, according to News 12. Lalayjah Pearson was staying with her grandparents on Nutgrove Street when the fire occurred. Firefighters were able to pull the toddler and her grandfather out, but she died at the hospital, reported News 12. Click here to read the News 12 Hudson Valley report.

by Jim Barg

11/15/2015

News

SUNY System Administration Building Lit In Solidarity With Paris ALBANY, N.Y. – The SUNY Administration Building in Albany was bathed in red, white and blue on Saturday night in solidarity with the people of Paris after Friday evening's terrorist attacks in the city. Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Twitter account sent out a photo of the building in the colors late Saturday evening. Famous buildings and monuments across the world have honored Parisians in the same manner, including the Empire State Building in New York, the London Bridge, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the Sydney Opera House.

by Jim Barg

11/15/2015

Schools

Family Technology Night At White Plains High School WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – White Plains High School will host a Family Technology Night on Monday, Nov. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is intended for district parents and children to help them understand the various technologies available through school computers. The night is broken down into one-hour and half-hour sessions, with 15-minute greeting and wrapup periods at the beginning and end of the night. People will learn about how online access can help in the classroom, particularly with the rapidly changing technology behind tablets. Sessions will also be broken into elementary, secondary …

by Jim Barg

11/15/2015

Police & Fire

Two Police Officers Struck By Car In Mount Pleasant MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. – Two Mount Pleasant police officers were struck by a car on Phelps Way early Saturday, according to lohud.com. The officers are in stable condition after the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. on the west end of Route 117, reported lohud.com. Click here to read the lohud.com article.

by Jim Barg

11/14/2015

Police & Fire

New Rochelle Man Accused Of Molesting 4-Year-Old TUCKAHOE, N.Y. – A 23-year-old New Rochelle man was taken into custody by police on suspicion he molested a 4-year old at the Tuckahoe child-care center where he worked, according to lohud.com. Isaac Nelson McKnight was charged with a first-degree criminal sexual act related to the incident, which allegedly occurred Nov. 5. McKnight had just started working at the center within the last two weeks, reported lohud.com. He was held on $250,000 bail and will be in court on Tuesday. Click here to read the rest of the lohud.com article.

by Jim Barg

11/14/2015

Police & Fire

Baby Dies After Being Pulled From White Plains House Fire This story has been updated. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A 3-year-old girl pulled out of a White Plains home fire by firefighters on Saturday morning has died in the hospital, according to multiple reports. The girl and her grandfather were in upstairs bedrooms when the fire began, according to News 12 Westchester. The man was also pulled from the home. His condition has not been released. Firefighters responded to a call at around 11:45 a.m. and were able to get the fire under control in 15 minutes, reported lohud.com. The identities of the man and 3-year-old have not been released. Click here …

by Jim Barg

11/14/2015

Obituaries

David P. Alfis, Sr., 69, Of Northvale NORTHVALE, N.J. – David P. Alfis, Sr., of Northvale, died Tuesday, Nov. 10. He was 69. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, retiring from Carpenters Local 15 in Hackensack and operating his own construction company. Alfis is survived by his wife Dolores (nee DeRienzo), son David Jr. of New York City, daughter Tracy Littlewood and her husband Thomas of Arlington, Tenn., four grandchildren, sisters Pauline and Barbara, two nieces, one nephew and brother-in-law Lenny DeRienzo. Pizzi Funeral Home in Northvale handled the arrangements.

by Jim Barg

11/14/2015

Lifestyle

Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater Names Bram Lewis Artistic Director CROTON FALLS, N.Y. – The Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls has named Bram Lewis as its new artistic director. Lewis has worked at the Schoolhouse before, having directed five plays between 1997 and 2003. “The Schoolhouse is a magical place where artists of skill have long been able to practice their craft,” said Lewis in a statement. “I’m looking forward to bringing many productions to Westchester audiences who have learned to equate The Schoolhouse with excellent theater.” The first production under Lewis will be an adaptation of O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi,” scheduled to be perfo…

by Jim Barg

11/14/2015

Police & Fire

Man Robbed At Knifepoint In Danbury Restaurant DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury police are searching for a man who robbed a patron at a local restaurant on Thursday night, according to the Danbury News-Times. The suspect threatened to stab a 22-year old man with a knife if he did not hand over his iPhone 6 in a bathroom at El Milenio Restaurant at about 10:30 p.m., reported the Danbury News-Times. Click here to read the full Danbury News-Times article.

by Jim Barg

11/13/2015

News

Black Bear Spotted Wandering In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – A black bear was sighted on Soundview Road in Ridgefield on Thursday night, according to Hamlet Hub. The sighting is just one of many recent bear incidents in the area, including a handful of sightings in Fairfield County over the summer. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection notes that much of the state is forested and now suitable for bears, resulting in increased sightings, reported Hamlet Hub. Previous incidents include a bear cub napping in a Fairfield tree in late June. Click here to read the rest of the Hamlet Hub article.

by Jim Barg

11/13/2015

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