A group of nurses called The Last Pizza Party is working to make safe nurse-to-patient ratios a national law and help nurses unionize throughout the United States. This grassroots movement became a nationwide campaign and has reached like-minded nurses in other countries including Australia, England and Canada. In March leaders […]
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Live entertainment has returned to Westchester County
The White Plains Performing Arts Center, WPPAC, winner of the 2021 “Best of Westchester” Award for Best Professional Theater, is pleased and excited to announce its 2021-2022 Season. The lineup includes three professional mainstage productions: • “Masquerade: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber” Oct. 8-24, 2021 • “A Christmas Carol: […]
Latimer gets flu shot at county health clinic
Westchester County Executive George Latimer rolled up his sleeve and got a flu shot at the Westchester County Department of Health clinic in White Plains. “Schedule your flu shot today, don’t wait. The flu can be miserable and it should be taken seriously,” Latimer said. “This vaccine will help keep […]
County Special Response Team receives top honors
The Westchester County Police Special Response Team (SRT) recently took home some top honors following the National Tactical Officers Association’s Physical Fitness Qualification Test. After putting 370 tactical teams from across the nation through its paces, the NTOA reported that Westchester County Police Officer Jason Payne had achieved the highest […]
County parks to add water bottle refill stations
You’ve probably seen water bottle filling stations at gyms, schools, airports, national parks and elsewhere. Now, you’re about to see them at Westchester County parks, thanks to a new measure passed by the county Board of Legislators. On Monday, Sept. 22, theboard passed a $750,000 plan for the Parks Department […]
