ArtsWestchester annually awards the people and organizations who help make Westchester a vibrant arts hub. The Arts Award is their highest honor, and The Picture House Regional Film Center is among 2023’s worthy honorees. The Arts Organization Award goes to a Westchester County non-profit arts organization that has made important […]
Author: Jim Scova
Still Time Left: Input is Needed for the Westchester County Youth Bureau’s Community Youth Needs Assessment
The Westchester County Youth Bureau is seeking input from residents ages 12 and up on a Community Youth Needs Assessment, available online now through March 3. The purpose of the assessment is to identify current strengths, needs and ideas for future services for children and youth in our community. As […]
Ex-DA named chair of Solid Waste Commission
Westchester County Executive George Latimer is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Scarpino to chair the county’s Solid Waste Commission. Latimer said: “Tony is perfectly suited to merge his years of judicial experience, private practice, law enforcement and public service to best serve the people of Westchester in this […]
County announces ‘Downtown Improvement Grant Program’
The next phase of Westchester County Office of Economic Development’s Business FIRST Program will focus on downtown improvement and stimulating economic revitalization at the local level. This Pilot Grant Program will help four municipalities reimagine and revitalize their downtown economic engine through a program consisting of professional consulting and up […]
Film industry generates nearly $1.1B in Westchester
A new analysis of the film sector in Westchester County found it generated over $1.1 billion of economic activity in 2021, County Executive George Latimer announced. The report shows the industry supported 3,784 jobs and nearly $356.8 million in wages, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. In addition, the number of production days […]












