West Patent Elementary Students Help Needy With ‘Kiit Caring Day’

Students and staff at West Patent Elementary School brought a bit of holiday comfort to the families of ill children recently by providing them with Kids in it Together Care Packages and "Best Wishes" greeting cards. According to a statement from the school, the students collected toiletries, winter socks and snacks for the packages and readied them for delivery to families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley, a facility that houses many families of children who receive long-term treatment at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla.

Rye, Mount Kisco Luring Incidents Not Related, County Police Say

In the wake of reported luring attempts that targeted girls in Mount Kisco and Rye , Westchester County officials said they do not believe the two incidents are related, and also offering advice to worried parents. Speaking at a press conference on Friday morning at Westchester Police Academy in Valhalla, County Executive Rob Astorino offered a three-step approach.