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 ninth annual student essay contest. Open to all seventh through twelfth grade students attending school and living in Westchester County, […]
Standing alongside Westchester County Police Officers, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins signed into law legislation that will ensure relevant County Police officers are equipped and trained to administer epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens) while on duty—providing a critical, life-saving tool for allergy emergencies. Jenkins said: “By signing this bill into law, Westchester […]
Bronxville, NY -The Picture House Regional Film Center is thrilled to announce REEL WILD™️ New York Film Festival’s fall screenings, a showcase of extraordinary wildlife films and interactive programming for audiences of all ages. Presented in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), this special event will take place Thursday, […]
Elected officials, labor leaders, the project engineer, the construction contractor, and other stakeholders joined Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW) Sept. 26 at a groundbreaking ceremony for its 30-million gallons per day water filtration plant to be built in the Town/Village of Harrison. WJWW is a nonprofit public benefit corporation responsible […]
The Westchester County Department of Health is advising the public after a recent uptick in Legionnaires’ disease cases was observed locally, consistent with a similar trend reported in New York City. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria that can grow in building water systems, such as […]
