Wanted Yorktown Man Arrested After Putnam Traffic Stop

Kevin A. Valenzuela, 29, of Yorktown Heights, was stopped around 2 a.m. Saturday, April 14, by Deputy Sheriff Ronald Yeager after he observed the vehicle, which he knew the owner was wanted while patrolling the Lake Peekskill area of Putnam Valley. Hi! You've read our articles so we know you like our reporting.
http://cortlandt.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/wanted-yorktown-man-arrested-after-putnam-traffic-stop/736340/

Broadcaster Bob Harris spent 41 years at Duke as the voice for Duke football and men's basketball.

... regular-season championships, one ACC tournament crown and an appearance in the 1999 NCAA championship game. The Peekskill, N.Y., native averaged 16.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per contest at Duke, earning National Player of the Year honors in his ...
http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2018/04/elton-brand-shelden-williams-headline-duke-athletics-hall-of-fame-class-of-2018

Man Caught With Crack Cocaine In Stop At Taconic Parkway Entrance

A Putnam County man is facing drug charges after being busted by a police officer in Yorktown who spotted drug activity in a vehicle. An officer on patrol near the intersection of Curry Street and Jennifer Court in Yorktown Heights allegedly observed drug activity inside a truck involving Lake Peekskill resident James Paccione, 61, who proceeded to leave the area and drive off onto Route 6. Police said that the officer followed the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at Route 6 near the Taconic State Parkway entrance for a cracked windshield.
http://ossining.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/man-caught-with-crack-cocaine-in-stop-at-taconic-parkway-entrance/736258/

Animals keep getting their heads stuck in our trash

... an empty can of Chef Boyardee Spaghetti & Meatballs. Skunks have been saved from yogurt containers in Honolulu, Peekskill, New York, and Salem, Massachusetts. Raccoons have been freed from jars in Toronto and on Long Island. A decade ago, Brits were ...
http://bangordailynews.com/2018/04/22/outdoors/animals-keep-getting-their-heads-stuck-in-our-trash/

Two From Northern Westchester Injured In Route 9 Crash

... East Fishkill FD. Other agencies assisting included State Police, Continental Village, North Highlands, Garrison, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Hi! You've read our articles so we know you like our ...
http://mtkisco.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/two-from-northern-westchester-injured-in-route-9-crash/735936/

Peekskill Appoints New School Superintendent

After an extensive search, the Peekskill Board of Education announced that Dr. David Mauricio has been selected to serve as the district's next Superintendent of Schools. Mauricio, who is currently serving as the chief of Strategic Alignment and Innovation at Buffalo Schools, was officially appointed on Tuesday, April 10. He will replace Peekskill's Interim Superintendent, Dr. Mary Keenan Foster and begin his three year contract effective July 1. "I am very excited to join the Peekskill community," Mauricio said.
http://somers.dailyvoice.com/schools/peekskill-appoints-new-school-superintendent/735623/

Rock Me These Nights: Billy Squier schedules new US concerts with G.E. Smith

Back in January, Billy Squier played a trio of special concert events in the New York City area with acclaimed touring and session guitarist G.E. Smith . Now, the duo has lined up four more shows in various venues around the Northeastern U.S. The concerts are scheduled for April 21 in Peekskill, New York; April 29 in Ardmore, Pennsylvania; May 1 in Annapolis, Maryland; and May 2 in Washington, D.C. Billy, of course, is best-known for such early-'80s hits as "The Stroke," "Rock Me Tonite" and "Everybody Wants You."
http://wimz.com/news/articles/2018/apr/10/rock-me-these-nights-billy-squier-schedules-new-us-concerts-with-ge-smith/

Named officer of the year

... She was selected for the honor following a competition held Feb. 23 through 25, at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. She will compete against other sergeants from around the state for the New York Army National Guard honors in April. The ...
http://www.leaderherald.com/news/in-brief/2018/04/named-officer-of-the-year/