Builders Complete $22M Expansion At Thornwood School In Record Time

A White Plains-based company is crediting an innovative design technique for its being able to build a dormitory at a private boarding school in Mount Pleasant in record time. Scully Construction LLC said it had a very tight deadline for the $22 million expansion project -- a 250-bed student residence -- at the EF International Academy in the hamlet of Thornwood.

Innovative Design Enabled Scully Construction to Meet Tight Schedule for New 250-Bed Student Dorm

Dec. 29, 2016 - PRLog -- Last September, 250 high school students from around the world moved into a new 55,000- square- foot residence building for EF Academy located in Thornwood, NY. For White Plains-based Scully Construction LLC-which built the state-of-the- art, 250-bed, four story structure- the project, located on property previously owned by the Legionnaires of Christ and IBM-presented a very tight schedule challenge.

Westlake High School Student Threat Leads To Increased Police Patrols

The Mount Pleasant Central School District was on high alert and police beefed up patrols after a Thornwood teenager issued potentially threatening verbal comments at Westlake High School and on social media, warning students not to go to class on Friday. According to Mount Pleasant Schools Superintendent Susan Guiney, after learning about the alleged threats from some of his classmates, the high school administration met with the student, his parents and the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

Westlake H.S. student makes cryptic threats to student body

A high school student in Thornwood issued a cryptic threat to members of the student body this week, warning them not to go to school Mount Pleasant police have increased their presence at the school and conducted their own investigation, determining that the student was not a threat. A high school student in Thornwood issued a cryptic threat to members of the student body this week, warning them not to go to school on Friday, according to officials.

Westlake Freshman Expelled After Posting Threats, Target Practice Photos

A ninth-grader at Westlake High School in Thornwood has been suspended after he was accused of warning classmates not to go to school Friday, according to a report by News 12. The unidentified youth also posted videos of himself at target practice and photos of him posing with guns, News 12 said. School officials told News 12 that it has taken steps to protect students, but some parents said they are still concerned enough to keep their children home Friday.

Westchester HS Freshman Expelled After Posting Threats To School

A ninth-grader at Westlake High School in Thornwood has been suspended after he was accused of warning classmates not to go to school Friday, according to a report by News 12. The unidentified youth also posted videos of himself at target practice and photos of him posing with guns, News 12 said. School officials told News 12 that it has taken steps to protect students, but some parents said they are still concerned enough to keep their children home Friday.

Westlake H.S. student expelled after making threat

A student at Westlake High School in Thornwood has been expelled after officials say he made a threat against the school. Police say a ninth-grader at the Westlake Drive school issued a cryptic threat to members of the student body earlier in the week, warning them not to go to school on Friday.

Thornwood Real Estate Agent Wins Helping Hands Award

Colleen Torpie is a volunteer with Hope's Door, a Westchester County nonprofit that seeks to end domestic violence -- and she owns the Thornwood Allstate agency. And it's the intersection of those roles that has earned her a recent honor, plus additional funding for Hope's Door.

Thornwood Man Among Five Charged In $33M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Five people, including one from White Plains and one from Yonkers, have been indicted in a $33 million mortgage fraud conspiracy in Westchester and Putnam counties, according to Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The five defendants -- Bruce Lewis, 54 and Jacqueline Graham, 47, who are both still at large, Anthony Vigna, 59, of Thornwood, Rocco Cermele, 54, of Yonkers, and Paula Guadagno, 58, of White Plains -- are accused of committing bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud in connection with a debt-elimination scheme to defraud homeowners and banks, Bharara said.

Women has a $961,411.81 payday

Linda H., of nearby Thornwood, NY, parlayed an impromptu visit and a $10 bet into a $961,411.81 payday. The big hit occurred on a $5 denomination Wheel of Fortune machine in Empire City Casino's Gotham Palace.

Yonkers slot player hits for $961,411

The second-largest jackpot in Empire City/Yonkers Raceway's 10-year history was taken down this past Sunday, Nov. 13. Linda H., of nearby Thornwood, NY, parlayed an impromptu visit and a $10 bet into a $961,411.81 payday. The big hit occurred on a $5 denomination Wheel of Fortune machine in Empire City Casino's Gotham Palace.

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Did a Tornado Touch Down in Central New York

... have to wait for official word from the NWS. Adam Hopkinson captured a possible tornado touching down near the Thornwood Mx Track in Williamstown, New York in the photo above. Local photographer Shane Muckey also captured several photos of the storm ...

Ossining Man Drives SUV Into Deli

An Ossining man was charged with drunk driving after his vehicle smashed through the front of Chris's Deli in Thornwood early Sunday morning, making a mess of the restaurant, according to Mount Pleasant police. When a patrol officer approached, the suspect backed up and went careening across the street -- smashing into the deli, according to Lt.

SUV Smashes Into Deli In Thornwood

An Ossining man was charged with drunk driving after he smashed through the front of Chris's Deli in Thornwood early Sunday morning, making a mess of the restaurant, according to Mount Pleasant Police. Segdo Araujo, 37, was stuck on a wall across the street from the deli when an officer approached, he backed up and then went careening across the street and smashing into the deli, said Lt.