Joseph Edwin Drago
The family of Joseph Edwin Drago announced his passing on Feb. 10 at the age of 72. Eddie, as he was known to family and friends, lived in Pleasantville for the past 25 years He was the first-born son of
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Ruth Snell MacDonald
Ruth Snell MacDonald, 84, of Pleasantville passed away on Feb. 3 at Yorktown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. MacDonald was born June 11, 1936, in the Bronx to the late Howard Engall and Estella Copperthwaite Snell. She was preceded in death by
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After Last Year’s Closure, Pleasantville Pool, Camp to Open This Summer
The Village of Pleasantville will open its day camp and pool this summer after closing last year because of potential health risks associated with the pandemic. Pleasantville Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Matt Trainor said last week that Westchester County
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PCTV Holding Virtual Talent Contest; Entries Due By Feb. 28
If you have any type of performance talent, Pleasantville Community Television (PCTV) would like to hear from you this month. The local access television station is running a virtual talent contest, where anyone who can sing, dance, play a musical
Read MoreAngela F. Ericson
Angela F. Ericson (nee Cammarasana), 84, of Dingmans Ferry, Pa. passed away on Feb. 2 at St. Clare’s Dover Hospital in Dover, N.J. Angela graduated from Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn and attended Queens College, majoring in accounting.
Read MorePleasantville to Prepare Draft Recommendations for Police Reform
Pleasantville officials are drafting a set of police reform recommendations this month to present to the community before submitting the village’s final report to the state. The Village Board is reviewing transcripts from the series of forums with the Police
Read MoreUnderground Parking Completed for Pleasantville’s Memorial Plaza Project. What’s Next?
Three underground floors of parking have been completed at the 70 Memorial Plaza project in the heart of downtown Pleasantville. The garage has parking for 137 vehicles and will serve as the concrete foundation for the planned four-story building that
Read MorePleasantville Firefighters Remember Slain Comrade 25 Years Later
By Kristen McNerney Pleasantville firefighters, police and friends honored the memory of volunteer firefighter Thomas Dorr at a vigil in Graham Hills Park Monday night not far from where he was murdered 25 years ago last week. Dorr, a Pleasantville
Read MoreScherer, Vinjamuri to Run Again in Pleasantville Election; Newcomer Enters the Race
Pleasantville Mayor Peter Scherer will be running for re-election in March’s village election, while a newcomer has thrown his hat into the ring to contend for one of the two available seats on the Board of Trustees. During Monday’s Village
Read MorePleasantville Ponders Small Group Meetings to Discuss Police Reform
Pleasantville officials are planning to schedule informal meetings to discuss police reform issues since the live-streamed format may limit some residents who are reticent about airing concerns and grievance to the wider public. At the Pleasantville Village Board’s Dec. 28
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