Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: Brief showers; not as warm, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Second suspect arrested in 2025 robbery at Mount Vernon gas station (lohud.com) — An alleged accomplice in last summer's armed robbery at a Mount Vernon Avenue gas station has been arrested after nearly a year on the run, according to federal prosecutors. Investigators say the 2025 holdup led to a shootout with NYPD officers near the Bronx border, and the newly arrested suspect now faces federal robbery and firearms charges that could bring decades in prison.
• Woman indicted on manslaughter charge in Southeast (newportdispatch.com) — A 23-year-old Mount Vernon resident has been indicted on manslaughter and related charges after a January crash on I-684 in Southeast that left another driver dead. Prosecutors say she lost control, hit a guiderail, and collided with another vehicle; she's been released pending a September court appearance, a case many local drivers will be watching closely.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Where is everybody getting their keys made lately in the Mount Vernon/Pelham/new Rochelle area? I used to go to Pelham hardware and they were so great. Please don't say Home Depot lol (Nextdoor Wilson Woods)
Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Payroll Administrator in Mount Vernon. Apply here.
American Christmas posted a job opening for Seasonal Production Supervisor in Mount Vernon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pelham
Vandals deface 'Lynn Sabia Way' sign at corner of Nyac Avenue and Franklin Place in two separate late-night incidents one week apart (pelhamexaminer.com)
General Hospital's Braedyn Bruner and Giovanni Mazza Make Big Announcement: They're Hitting the Road (soapoperanews.net)
Rye Resident Mary Gretchen Devlin Dies at Age 81 (myrye.com)
New Rochelle
New Rochelle Seeks Deputy Police Commissioner, Salary up to $272,217 (talkofthesound.com)
V Mamaroneck, Westchester, New Rochelle Land DEC Grants for EV Chargers (talkofthesound.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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