Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
Friday: Warmer; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 55.
Saturday: Sunshine and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• When Personal Transformation Becomes Public Recreation (peekskillherald.com) — Every Friday evening, residents can join the free Paisa Run Club at the Peekskill waterfront for a welcoming 5K with pace groups for all levels. Founded by two Peekskill-raised friends, the club emphasizes community, encouragement, and post-run socializing, helping locals improve fitness, make friends, and feel supported whether they walk, jog, or race the route.
• Vice President Henry Wilson & The Civil War (yonkerstimes.com) — Peekskill history buffs can catch a special program on Vice President Henry Wilson and the Civil War at the Lincoln Depot Museum this Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. For $10, or free for museum members, attendees will hear historian and podcaster Lincoln Anniballi explore Wilson's remarkable rise from indentured servant to abolitionist leader and national figure.
• Somers football pounds Peekskill in home opener (halstonmedia.com) — Peekskill High's football team traveled to Somers on Sept. 25 but struggled in a lopsided 41–0 loss, managing only a few first downs. Somers' offense struck quickly and repeatedly, turning turnovers and short fields into scores while Peekskill's drives stalled. Local fans get a clear picture of how the Blue Devils opened their season on the road.
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💬 Chatter
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New Castle Police Motorcycles Secured with Harckham Grant —Tom Staudter Read on Patch
Harckham's Food Donation and Distribution Law Continues to Deliver for NY Residents —Tom Staudter Read on Patch
CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Peekskill. Apply here.
Jobs for Humanity posted a job opening for Retail Merchandising Specialist in Peekskill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peekskill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yorktown
Letter to the Editor: Slater deserves another term in State Assembly (midhudsonnews.com)
Nanuet, Put Valley win, see field hockey scoreboard for week of Sept. 28 (lohud.com)
Yorktown Heights
Eye on Small Business — Libri Coffee Books Flowers Café, Yorktown Heights, revisited (westfaironline.com)
Halloween parade and carnival set for Oct. 17 (halstonmedia.com)
Tarrytown
Police Arrest Suspect In Elder Fraud Probe After Walgreens Cash Pickup (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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