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Yorktown High School will host the 17th annual Swing Dance Concert on Saturday, Feb. 7, starting at 7 p.m. in the high school gym.
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1/13/26
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Around 40 brave Yorktowners took the plunge over the weekend, marking five years of raising money for local charities.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 1/13/26 |
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Saint John the Evangelist is calling for community support after a plumbing disaster flooded its community room beneath the main church.
In a Facebook post, the parish said a major sewer blockage early in the new year caused wastewater to flood...
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1/8/26
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We conclude our 2025 Year in Review with memorials for Charlie Kirk and the victims of Oct. 7, the Veterans Day parade, a change on the Town Board following the 2025 local elections and a devastating fire.
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12/31/25
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Part 3 of our look back at 2025 highlights an officer’s calm response after a stabbing, standout athletic accolades, protests and praise at an event for Rep. Lawler, and changes at both local school boards.
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12/30/25
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In part 2 of our year in review, we remember an Olympic achievement, an incredible rescue, a community's unity in the face of hate, and a debate over battery farms.
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12/29/25
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As 2025 comes to a close, we look back at some of Yorktown's top stories of the year. In part one, we revisit the polar plunge, public safety rankings, the life and legacy of Alice Roker, the moratorium on vape shops, and. Yorktown resident's mistaken brush with infamy via a Kardashian.
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12/27/25
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NORTH POLE—On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Halston Media newsroom answered a call from a blocked number. Little did we know that it would lead to an exclusive inside look at what can be called … the Santa Claus Operation.
As we and many other...
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By EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 12/24/25 |
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Lorna Groux, owner and master at Philam School of Self Defense in Yorktown, funds and coordinates the effort each year, with her siblings in Davao — a city in Mindanao, Philippines — handling the ordering and distribution to ensure the meals and gifts reach families in time for Christmas Eve.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 12/19/25 |
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Over time, the Austin-based composer and Yorktown native released work through small independent labels, eventually signing with Network Music Group in 2021, a Canadian label known for launching artists such as Avril Lavigne. His music now accompanies meditation, focus, commuting, or even helping parents soothe newborns.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 12/16/25 |
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Santa hit the streets of Yorktown on Sunday, Dec. 14, riding a firetruck and spreading holiday cheer during the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Candy Cane Run.
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12/16/25
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“We are heartbroken by the devastating news of the horrific massacre today,” Rabbi Yehuda Heber said. “It is chilling to realize that this was meant to be the first public menorah lighting in the world this Chanukah.”
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 12/16/25 |
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A Mahopac family is grieving after the sudden and tragic loss of 18-month-old Angelo Valentino, who died unexpectedly from complications of the flu.
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By Emile Menasché
Editor | 12/12/25 |
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I come from a family of stuff-savers. I still have the fly rod my grandfather bought me in 1977 (it's missing a ferrule), a 40-year-old Raleigh bike I bought on a whim, and somewhere a few flip phones in Tupperware. And aside from those flip...
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By Emile Menasché
Editor | 12/11/25 |
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One of Yorktown’s own is among Westchester County’s Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Anne M. O’Neill was among 60 honorees recognized for their achievements and contributions to their communities.
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By Carol Reif
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12/8/25
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Donations are needed for basic essentials, including clothing, shoes, and warm coats, as well as underwear, personal hygiene items, and prescriptions that were lost in the fire and must now be refilled. Those wishing to donate can do so at gofundme.com/f/help-cordova-family-rebuild-after-house-fire.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 12/7/25 |
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Thanksgiving is a time to gather (and often to gorge) for many of us, yet it’s also a season when food insecurity — a weekly challenge for hundreds of Yorktown families — comes into sharper focus.
But for St. Mary’s food pantry — run by its...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
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11/26/25
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Residents can pick up a bingo card at participating businesses, the Chamber office, or online and complete prompts on each square. Activities include buying a gift at a local shop, grabbing a coffee or snack, making a donation to a local nonprofit, or attending a seasonal event.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/25/25 |
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This holiday season, The Schoolhouse Theater invites audiences to kick back, unwind, and revel in a much-needed dose of joy with its upcoming production of Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, running December 5–21.
Set in the intimate...
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11/24/25
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Libri, the coffee shop on Commerce Street, hosted a food drive in Yorktown Heights backed by the community organization Neighbors Lifting Up Neighbors to support the Community Food Pantry at St. Mary’s in Mohegan Lake. The drive collected donations to help local families have a warm holiday meal.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/24/25 |