By Jayden Cao A decade ago, pickleball was a relatively minor sport. Today, it’s broadcast on ESPN+ and holds the distinction of being the fastest-growing sport in America. “I remember when we first started, I could barely fill the courts,”
Read MoreWhen White Plains Councilwoman Jennifer Puja kicked off a backpack drive this summer to benefit students in the city, her goal was to collect 100 backpacks. However, Puja’s grassroots effort grew quickly as neighbors, friends and family members turned out
Read MoreIt’s out of the ordinary when a local recreational softball league team provides the drama and lump-in-your-throat emotional moment that you might see on television or in the movies. But that’s what happened last week in the championship game of
Read MoreA White Plains resident is one of two Westchester college students that have been named to American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Campus Global Board, which is dedicated to empowering Jewish campus leaders as they confront increased antisemitic and anti-Zionist sentiment at
Read MoreThe Rotary Club of Brewster made sure that the 149 county residents who died from COVID-19 will never be forgotten. Club members along with county and local officials unveiled a monument last Wednesday afternoon in a landscaped area just off
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht Rev, Erwin Lee Trollinger led an opening prayer to kick off a rededication ceremony of World War I Memorial plaques at the Westchester County Center on Friday. “As we remember the lives and the families of those who
Read MoreIsabel Elsa Villar, founding Executive Director of El Centro Hispano in White Plains, died July 12 after battling ovarian cancer for the last 15 years. She was 74. Born in Cuba, she resided in White Plains for the last 57
Read MoreIt took less than three days last week for a well-loved member of the Armonk community to receive an outpouring of support to help him pick up the pieces of his business and start again. Rafael Arias, 46, who has
Read MoreChances are many of the shoppers who come to the Treasures Thrift Shop at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Armonk are looking for smart-looking clothing or gifts for relatives or friends at bargain prices. But every year their purchases help
Read MoreThe City of White Plains will be getting a head start on the July 4 holiday by hosting its annual Independence Day Celebration on Friday, June 30 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at White Plains High School on North St.
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