Celebrity Chefs, PCBs, Heating Costs and More: Week In Review

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — There was a lot of news in the Hudson Valley in the past week. For much of it, check back with Patch Sunday night for the weekly crime roundup. News about business and the environment also dominated our Patch sites, as did stories about people. Here are the highlights:

Business

• Another Hudson Valley Bed Bath & Beyond Bites The Dust
• Yorktown Sets Deadline For Opening Of Long-Delayed Golf Course
• Wegmans Will Discontinue Self-Scanning App Because Of Misuse
• Martha Stewart Bares All At Her Bedford Home For Pumpkin Spice Season
• Celebrity Chef To Open American Steakhouse In White Plains

Environment

• EPA Directs GE To Study PCBs In Lower Hudson River
• Heating Costs Will Jump 29-44% This Winter, O&R Warns
• 4 New Settlements In Westchester Mercury Dumping Case
• Invasive Water Plant Found In Harriman State Park

Politics

• Pelosi Swears In Pat Ryan As Representative For CD19

People

• Community Mourns Yorktown Highway Employee Killed On The Job
• Hudson Valley Resident Has B'way Theater Named After Him
• 166 National Merit Semifinalists In The Hudson Valley
• 5K Polio Vaccinations Given In Rockland Since Resident Was Paralyzed
• Blood Drive Monday To Commemorate Beloved Deli Owner