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27 Years Later, Cancer Loss Still Haunts This Westchester Runner 27 Years Later, Cancer Loss Still Haunts This Westchester Runner
27 Years Later, Cancer Loss Still Haunts This Westchester Runner WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  Evan Konwiser has made it his mission to raise funds for cancer research.  And so, for the fourth year in a row, he'll be participating in the Runyon 5K at Yankee Stadium. His goal? To eradicate having one less family member lose their life to cancer. The New Rochelle resident lost his sister, Jill, then 11, in the 1980s to a rare form of the disease.  For the first time ever, his mom, Ava Konwiser, will also be participating (she's usually a spectator).  Konwiser said he supports the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation because they have the most innovative…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Bitsy Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Bitsy Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Bitsy Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Bitsy is hoping to get out of the shelter. Bitsy is a one-year-old shepherd mix who finds life at the SPCA in Briarcliff Manor very stressful, according to the SPCA. The SPCA said the hustle and bustle of the shelter are too much for Bitsy and they are hoping to find a foster home so she can be a carefree puppy.  Medical care, food, and other necessities will be covered by the SPCA for foster homes. Bitsy loves car rides, is crate trained, gets along great with other dogs, and loves to hike and explore the outdoors, the SPCA said. Kids around 14 and up would be a …

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by Sam Barron
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Westchester's Willie Geist Plays Key Role In Coverage Of Trump Tweet Attack Westchester's Willie Geist Plays Key Role In Coverage Of Trump Tweet Attack
Westchester's Willie Geist Plays Key Role In Coverage Of Trump Tweet Attack "Morning Joe," the MSNBC show that has come under a Twitter attack by President Donald Trump, has quite the local flavor. South Salem's Willie Geist is one of the main anchors of the show, along with Bronxville's Mika Brzezinski. Geist anchored the show Friday and questioned Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough to get their side of the story after Trump and called them "crazy" (in Scarborough's case) and "dumb as a rock." (In Brzezinski's case). Trump also said Brzezinski was bleeding from a facelift at a New Year's Eve party at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Scarborough…

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by Sam Barron
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Petey Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Petey Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Petey Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Petey is seeking a forever home. The SPCA said Petey is a gentle, middle-aged terrier mix that gets along well with other dogs and really enjoys the company of people. He's super smart and already has a good handle on basic training and cues, according to the SPCA. He'd like a home where someone is home more often than not or a home where he can go to doggy daycare or have a dog walker come visit him, the SPCA said.  For more information, e-mail trainer@spca914.org.

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by Sam Barron
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Mount Vernon Dedicates Park To Slain Teenage Girls Basketball Player Mount Vernon Dedicates Park To Slain Teenage Girls Basketball Player
Mount Vernon Dedicates Park To Slain Teenage Girls Basketball Player MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - Officials in Mount Vernon dedicated a park to the memory of Shamoya McKenzie, the 13-year-old girls basketball star who was shot and killed in the city on New Year’s Eve. On Thursday, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and Schools Superintendent Richard Hamilton were joined by friends and family of McKenzie’s as they dedicated a Graham Elementary School park to the slain teenager, who was allegedly gunned down by 22-year-old David Hardy. “Our top goal is to improve what happens behind the walls in our schools with the education of our students, but to become excellent at…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester College Students Say 'Yes To The Mess' Westchester College Students Say 'Yes To The Mess'
Westchester College Students Say 'Yes To The Mess' WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- If you see two college-aged kids walking around your neighborhood going door-to-door, you may want to let them in -- or at least hear them out. Ben Walker of Mamaroneck and Jeremy Garber, of White Plains, have started their own business -- Ben and Jeremy's -- and have been in many a Southern Westchester cul de sac trying to drum up business. The name and accompanying logo-- yes it's a riff on the famous ice cream company -- are all about saying yes to any mess. As their flyer reads: "We can't clean up the mess our country is in, but we can clean up the mess your h…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Seen Him? Family Searching For Loose Cat In Tuckahoe Seen Him? Family Searching For Loose Cat In Tuckahoe
Seen Him? Family Searching For Loose Cat In Tuckahoe EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - Volunteers in Westchester County are looking for the public’s assistance as they seek a cat that has gone missing in Tuckahoe. On Tuesday, Hb/ Bizzle, a tan and white tabby cat with black stripes was reported missing by his family. He was last seen on Monday in Tuckahoe near the area of Garrett Avenue and Tuckahoe Road. According to his owners, the family was walking HB in the park, but he got free from his harness and climbed a tree. After hours of attempting to retrieve him, the cat leaped from the tree into nearby bushes by the river. The family was unable to track hi…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester BFF's Compete On 'Fear Factor' Westchester BFF's Compete On 'Fear Factor'
Westchester BFF's Compete On 'Fear Factor' WESTCHESTER COUNTY,  N.Y. -- Two courageous Westchesrites are competing in a "Fear Factor" episode entitled “Once Bitten, Twice Trapped.” ' The show airs Tuesday, June 13 at 10 p.m.on MTV. Twenty-three--year-old Gabriela Fuhr, a feng shui consultant from Thornwood and her 24-year-old best friend, Danielle Hrotko, an internet startup associate from Hawthorne, will be challenged to get covered in Amazon creatures and conquer a mental mousetrap game.  In order to win $50,000, they must first face being dragged to the bottom of a deep water tank. They'll also have to deal with stunt…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Memorial Fund Reaches Goal For 7-Year-Old New Rochelle Murder Victim Memorial Fund Reaches Goal For 7-Year-Old New Rochelle Murder Victim
Memorial Fund Reaches Goal For 7-Year-Old New Rochelle Murder Victim In just four days, friends, family and well-wishers that started a memorial fund for a New Rochelle 7-year-old that was allegedly killed by her father, have reached their stated $20,000 goal. Last week, a GoFundMe page was started in the memory of Gabrielle White, with all proceeds and donations going to the Hord’s Family Foundation, which “helps others realize their dreams.” Gabrielle was allegedly killed by her father, Neil White - who is facing a second-degree murder charge - last week. “The family wants to celebrate the dreams of young people who will have an opportunity that Gabrielle…

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by Zak Failla
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Memorial Fund Started For 7-Year-Old Gabrielle White In New Rochelle Memorial Fund Started For 7-Year-Old Gabrielle White In New Rochelle
Memorial Fund Started For 7-Year-Old Gabrielle White In New Rochelle WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Friends and family have begun a memorial fund for Gabrielle White, the 7-year-old girl who was found dead in her New Rochelle bed after allegedly being killed by her father, who is facing a murder charge. A GoFundMe page has been started in the memory of Gabrielle, with all proceeds and donations going to the Hord’s Family Foundation, which “helps others realize their dreams.” “The family wants to celebrate the dreams of young people who will have an opportunity that Gabrielle will not have to pursue higher education and make a difference in the world,” the page r…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Resident Arranged Iconic U2 Performance 30 Years Ago Westchester Resident Arranged Iconic U2 Performance 30 Years Ago
Westchester Resident Arranged Iconic U2 Performance 30 Years Ago GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- In 1987, Dennis Bell helped U2 find what they were looking for. Bell, a Greenburgh resident, put together a gospel version of the band's hit single "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," from their iconic album, "The Joshua Tree." Bell and his New Voices of Freedom Choir performed the song with U2 at Madison Square Garden in September 1987. The performance made it onto the album "Rattle and Hum," and on the band's recent re-release of "The Joshua Tree," on iTunes. U2's record label met with Bell and when they found out he w…

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by Sam Barron
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White Plains Singer-Songwriter, SUNY Purchase Student Releases New Album White Plains Singer-Songwriter, SUNY Purchase Student Releases New Album
White Plains Singer-Songwriter, SUNY Purchase Student Releases New Album WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Jonny Parks' new song is nothing but smoke and mirrors. Parks, who is from White Plains, just released "The Portia LP," featuring the new single "Smoke and Mirrors." The music is a blend of soul, r-n-b, jazz, and blues.  Parks, who writes his own music and plays multiple instruments started getting into music at eight when he played the harmonica and keyboard. He has released three EPs and plays throughout New York City, including Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. "I like performing live more than I like recording songs," Par…

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by Sam Barron