Latest local news about COVID-19
Pleasantville Middle School will close for two weeks after someone tested positive for COVID-19. In a letter to the community on Saturday, Superintendent of Schools Mary Fox-Alter said the Westchester County Department of Health confirmed late Friday that the building
Read MorePresident Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. In the wee hours Friday morning, Trump relayed the jaw-dropping news to his 86.5 million Twitter followers across the globe. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19,”
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced the launch of a new COVID-19 mobile application to further prevent the spread of coronavirus. The app, which will also be utilized in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Connecticut, will serve as a tool
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School superintendents across Westchester urged Washington to approve federal aid for education as districts across New York face potentially crippling cuts due to a $14.6 billion state deficit caused largely by the coronavirus. Gathered outside Ossining’s Roosevelt Elementary School Wednesday
Read MoreSomers Central School District officials announced another school building will shutdown temporarily after exposure to COVID-19. In a Facebook post Monday night, the district stated Primrose Elementary School will move to eLearning starting Tuesday to undergo contact tracing after officials
Read MoreA group of Fox Lane High School students who attended large gatherings over the weekend are barred from school grounds and will switch to remote learning for the next 14 days. Community members and local law enforcement identified several students
Read MoreThose who worked at or visited a Putnam County restaurant last week are being asked to monitor their symptoms after a customer tested positive for COVID-19. The Putnam County Department of Health issued a health advisory for those who frequented
Read MoreThose who worked at or visited a Putnam County restaurant this week are being asked to monitor their symptoms after a customer tested positive for COVID-19. The Putnam County Department of Health issued a health advisory on Thursday for those
Read MoreSomeone in the Fox Lane High School community has tested positive for COVID-19, Bedford Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joel Adelberg stated in a Thursday letter. The superintendent did not explicitly specify whether the individual is a member of the faculty or a student.
Read MoreWith Halloween quickly approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a set of guidelines that discourage partaking in traditional holiday activities considered a high-risk for spreading COVID-19. With the coronavirus still widespread throughout the country, the CDC’s guidelines
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