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Good morning to you White Plains! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • White Plains students gain fast track toward physical therapy doctorates
  • Yonkers man faces 12‑count indictment in White Plains domestic violence case.
  • See which White Plains standouts made lohud's girls soccer watch list.

Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
  • Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Westchester Students Gain Physical Therapy Pathway In NYMC-Stepinac Partnership (patch.com) — White Plains families now have a new local pathway into physical therapy careers thanks to a partnership between New York Medical College and Archbishop Stepinac High School's Health Sciences Honor Academy. The agreement offers qualified Stepinac graduates preferred admission to NYMC's Doctor of Physical Therapy program after college, helping Westchester and White Plains grow a pipeline of future clinicians.
   

• Yonkers man charged for repeatedly strangling, assaulting girlfriend (midhudsonnews.com) — A Yonkers man has been indicted in White Plains on multiple charges tied to an alleged February domestic assault and later violations of an order of protection. Westchester County's district attorney criticized the judge's decision to keep his bail at $1,000, stressing that domestic violence is a serious crime and victims deserve stronger protection.
   

• 2026 lohud Elite 11 girls soccer watch list features more than 100 (lohud.com) — Several White Plains High School players, including Pilar Abdel‑Aziz, Paige Kearon, Manuela Victoria, and Layla Weiss, made lohud's 2026 Elite 11 girls soccer watch list. They're part of more than 100 standout athletes from Section 1 programs expected to shape another highly competitive season across Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Awesome Falcon 9 launch as seen this morning from WP.
    Could also see the booster separations as an added bonus! (Nextdoor Eastview)
  • Randstad posted a job opening for Data Processing Assistant in White Plains. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Harrison

  • Lakeland girls soccer opens preseason optimistic and full of potential (lohud.com)

Scarsdale

  • Scarsdale Procedure Committee Invites Residents to Run for a Seat on the 2026-27 Citizens Nominating Committee (scarsdale10583.com)
  • 2 more Westchester restaurants close, with news of a ramen shop coming (ithacajournal.com)
  • Scarsdale wine store sues to stop competitor move (westfaironline.com)

New Rochelle

  • Youth Justice Forum Brings Judges, Students Together With Boys And Girls Club Of New Rochelle (patch.com)
  • Nearly A Blood Moon: When To See The Deep Lunar Eclipse Over The Hudson Valley (patch.com)

Ok White Plains! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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