Following a hot and humid weekend where temperatures cracked the 90-degree mark in Westchester County, and with temperatures expected to reach the mid-to-upper 80s for this week, the county Health Department is issuing a hot weather reminder. Temperatures have not been high long enough to warrant a heat advisory, but […]
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New dietary guidelines – 5 things nutrition experts want you to know
New federal dietary guidelines encourage Americans to focus more on eating healthy throughout life, to be flexible in their eating patterns and to cut down on empty calories. The recommendations — released every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services — […]
Harrison’s Lemm honored with bridge renaming
Standing above Interstate 287 on the White Plains Avenue Bridge with the family of West Harrison resident NYPD Det. TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm, local lawmakers, community members and NYPD honored his commitment to his country and ultimate sacrifice by formally dedicating it as the “NYPD Det. TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm […]
WMC first in NY to deploy “Heart-in-a-Box” technology
Westchester Medical Center is the first hospital in New York State to transplant a heart with the assistance of a portable medical technology that keeps the donor heart pumping blood after its procurement. Currently, nearly 10,000 New York residents are in need of an organ transplant and each year, more […]
Latimer turns on historic Croton Gorge Fountain
Westchester County Executive George Latimer, in one counter-clockwise maneuver of a lever, planted firmly into the ground at Croton Gorge Park, turned on the historic 20th century fountain. The spray of nearly 20 feet of water, shot up into the clear blue sky, as passers-by applauded and took pictures. The […]
