Latest local news about COVID-19
Travelers from five additional states will now be required to quarantine for two weeks upon entering New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that five states — Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming — have been added to
Read MoreThose who worked at or visited a Putnam County grocery store last week are being asked to monitor their symptoms after a shopper tested positive for COVID-19. The Putnam County Department of Health issued a health advisory on Saturday for
Read MoreNew Castle Supervisor Ivy Pool admonished residents in her town this week who are pointing fingers at fellow residents for contributing to a recent spike in active COVID-19 cases. Pool spent nearly 10 minutes at the start of this week’s
Read MoreWestchester County officials announced a $10 million grant program Wednesday to help sustain small businesses and nonprofit organizations who have been significantly hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for the Business FIRST initiative will be accepted starting Monday morning and
Read MoreAll 205 COVID-19 tests administered at a drive-through testing site at Phelps Hospital over Labor Day weekend from a potential exposure at Holy Innocents Church in Pleasantville came back negative, Westchester County reported. Individuals who attended Masses or First Communion
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After sitting on the sidelines for six months, area high school athletes rallied outside the County Center in White Plains Sunday morning to try to convince state officials to reconsider their decision to postpone their seasons until spring. Chanting “Let them
Read MoreThe New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced Wednesday that the seasons of the high-risk fall sports of football, volleyball and competitive cheer has been postponed until Mar. 1, 2021 The decision was made by the elected
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Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts announced Wednesday that it will reopen with limited capacity on Monday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. after being closed for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon re-opening, attendance will be capped at
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo announced last Thursday that the state’s 700-plus school districts will be required to provide the Department of Health with daily data on the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19. The requirement for each school
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In order to provide schools more time to complete the fall athletic season, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association voted today to delay the start of winter sports by two weeks, from Nov. 16 to Nov. 30. NYSPHSAA
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