Following the tragic death of a Peekskill teen last month, elected officials, school and city leaders are attempting to be more proactive in hearing the needs and wants of students to avoid further acts of violence. During a town hall
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The nationally touring statue of noted abolitionist Harriet Tubman arrived in Peekskill Monday and will be on display outdoors until the end of February—Black History Month. The Peekskill Business Improvement District is sponsoring the 2,400-pound bronze statue’s temporary placement in
Read MoreA domestic dispute turned multi-agency manhunt resulted in the arrest of a Peekskill teen Sunday night. Charges are currently pending against 19-year-old Jacob Ruffin, who was found in possession of a handgun upon his arrest, according to the Peekskill Police
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Donna M. Wessells, a lifelong Peekskill and Buchanan resident, died Nov. 25. She was 91. Wessells was born Aug. 22, 1929, in Watertown, N.Y. to Joseph and Dorothy Allen. She graduated from Peekskill High School and later worked for the
Read MoreWith coronavirus cases on the rise as the holidays approach, members of the Peekskill community are coming together to raise money that will provide hot meals for first responders and other essential workers. Peekskill business owner Chappy Manzer, who has
Read MoreA 17-year-old Peekskill male is facing murder charges after an altercation Saturday night left one dead and another injured. According to Peekskill police, the teen on Monday was charged with 2nd-degree murder for the stabbing death of 18-year-old Joaquin Salazar
Read MoreCommunity members are mourning the loss of a Peekskill teen who died after being stabbed during an altercation Saturday night. According to Peekskill police, resident Joaquin Salazar succumbed to his injuries soon after friends dropped him off at Hudson Valley
Read MoreWith elected officials warning Peekskill is on track to be labeled an orange or red zone as COVID-19 case rapidly rise, the Peekskill City School District has opted to close and go fully remote through the new year. In a
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Phillip A. Tumbarello, a resident of Peekskill and Spring Lake Heights, died peacefully November 15 at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, NJ. He was 68. Born in Brooklyn, he lived on Long Island before moving to Westchester County in
Read MoreA Peekskill man will spend the next 18 years in prison after shooting and killing a Bronx resident two years ago. Demetrius Bogan, 21, was sentenced on Tuesday for killing 22-year-old Khalil Lyons on July 13, 2018, according to the
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