18 Heroin Arrests|Common Core Revamped|Grandparent Murder-Suicide

MOUNT VERNON, NY — There was plenty of news across southern Westchester County and the Hudson Valley over the past week. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of the top stories.

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• Grandparent Murder-Suicide: Harrison Man Kills Son's Mother-in-Law
• NY Announces Plan To Revamp Common Core Standards
• Traffic Stop in Harrison Leads to Drug Charge
• Mom Indicted over Living Conditions in Which Her Son Died
• Man Who Killed Iona College Student Sentenced
• Man Reports Grandchild Scam Attempt: Westchester County Police
• Obamacare Repeal: How NY Representatives Voted
• 18 Arrested In Westchester For Selling Heroin
• Teen Spearheads Syrian Refugee Effort
• Mirror Fragments Lead Cops to Man Accused of Fatal Hit-and-Run
• New Report, New Plan to Fight NY's Suburban Opioid Epidemic
• Dueling Statements On Health Care Act Show Deep Divide between NY GOP, Democrats

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