Veterans Services Mobile Office in Yorktown Oct. 22

Get help on many issues including dealing with the VA.

Costco on the Agenda | Local Drug Crisis Talk | Strong-arm Robbery

stink bugs coming inside | houses on the market | Jobs Express and more: the Yorktown-Somers Patch Week in Review

Talk on Local Drug Crisis at NE Westchester Rotary Oct. 22

Not a member? You're still invited, just reach out first. Find out how here.

Strong-Arm Robbery/ Millwood A&P Sold

plus homes for sale/ stink bugs are back/ Daylight Savings Time about to end: it's the Yorktown-Somers Patch Midweek Review

Yorktown Among Safest Places in NY: New Report

ValuePenguin dug into the FBI Crime Report and ranked the safety of the state's villages, towns and cities.

Time to Correctly Map Cellphone Dead Zones: Schumer

Northern Westchester and Putnam are a problem, says the senior U.S. Senator from New York.

SHABBAT MEETUP

Meet your local Jewish community for a spirited reception on the third Friday of each month.

PAGE-A-DAY JEWISH LEARNING

Adult education on your own schedule through new “class” at First Hebrew.

Marijuana Farm Raided/ Papal Fun Facts/ Lottery Favors Casinos over Schools: September's News

plus work-from-home jobs/ car crashes/ prostitution charge/ Donald Trump v Briarcliff Manor and more: the Month in Review

$30 Million in Heroin, Pot Farm Raided, Snakes Need Homes

Plus locals make the "Forbes 400," Tropical Storm Joaquin, RangersTown in Valhalla: Daily Digest from your Hudson Valley Patches.

Mahopac American Legion Post Gets Ramp, Rails

Purple Heart Homes invites everyone to the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Fatal Scooter Crash, Cuomo Vows to Fix Common Core, Fire Guts Sprainbrook Nursery

Plus hot tub death, Sandra Lee returns to work, students shortchanged lottery funds and more: Daily Digest from your Hudson Valley Patches.

New Study Examines Number of Mohegan Lake, Mahopac Ashley Madison 'Cheaters'

The "RoadSnacks" website has a list (see below) of New York towns who use the adultery site with their percentage of users.

Gold Chain Theft/ High School CPR/ Letter on Yorktown Pipeline Lease

plus homes on the market/ bank settles redlining complaints/ private-sector jobs and more: it's the Yorktown-Somers Patch Week in Review

Cross for Pope's Philadelphia Mass Built in Port Chester

Larry Hoy spent about 80 hours building the $7,000 cross.

BB-Gun Attacks; County Wins Housing Appeal; DA Says Lawyer Stole from Clients

plus private-sector job market; Millwood wants a Trader Joe's; supermoon eclipse; Habitat buildathon and more: Regional News of the Week

LOOK: Social Media Captures Pope Francis in NYC

The Fiat and popemobile; the crowds, cookies, T-shirts; speeches, ceremonies and services; the thrill came through on Twitter and Instagram

Indian Point Unit 3 Back in Service

It had been pulled off Sept. 15 to replace water seals.

Fatal Wrong-Way Crash; Redlining Complaint; Jeep Cherokees Stolen

football scores; social media tour #PopeFrancisNYC; bicyclist hit-and-run; housing appeal; drug take-back day and more -- nearby news

What Will The Pope's NYC Visit Cost Taxpayers?

The last two papal visits cost the NYPD almost $11 million, police say. What will be the bill for Pope Francis’ visit?

Antique Shop Robbed/ Family of the Year/ Gunpoint Robbery

plus Hudson River Valley Ramble/ Francis and Pope report for duty/ petition for Trader Joe's in Millwood and more: the Daily Digest

Extra Trains, Cancelled Trains: Pope US Visit 2015

Metro-North cancels early AM trains on Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines and adds mid-morning runs for folks going to NYC on Friday.

Scarsdale Resident and Iona College Grad Overseeing Logistics of Pope Francis Visit

He is referred to as the "Chief Layman" for the event.

BB-Gun Attacks/ Pope Visit 2015/ Cop Pleads in Attempted Murder Case

Home invasion arrests/ neuro-invasive West Nile case/ investment fraud/ eclipse tips and more: nearby news of the day

Pope 2015 US Visit: A Guide on How to Keep Up

Pope Francis has a whirlwind schedule, specially in NYC! Here are some suggestions on how to watch, follow and engage.

Patient Sex Abuse/ Cross River Emmy Winner/ Christmas Eve Rape Sentencing

plus local doctor reprimanded/ no rain in the workweek forecast/ Pope Francis Buildathon/ church could go on historic registers: nearby news

Pope 2015 US Visit: If You're Going From the Hudson Valley

Here's all you need to know about trains, subways and buses; street closures; Pope Francis's itinerary; and social media for #PopeFrancisNYC

Pope in Cuba; Next Stops D.C., NYC, Philly

He leaves Santiago Tuesday for the U.S.A.

FBI Bribery Case, Vehicular Homicide, Lots of Snakes: Nearby News

Plus prison in girlfriend shooting, $3.7 million tax fraud, bank robbery and more, it's the Regional Week in Review from Patch.

College Student Killed by Car, Snakes in Cortlandt, Sentencing in Gun Killing

Plus composer Don Mulvaney dies, $27K unemployment benefit fraud, city wins flag appeal and more: Daily Digest from Hudson Valley Patches.

Lunchtime Bank Robbery, $3.7 Mil. Tax Fraud, Lying Detective Sentenced

Plus Cuomo staffer dies, feds charge shooter, local schools lauded and more: Daily Digest from your Hudson Valley Patches.

Pope's Visit Could Be Hell On Earth for Traffic

Trying to get from Somers to NYC? The MTA and Port Authority have train and subway plans for folks trying to move around.

Letter to the Editor: The Iran Deal Debate and Beyond

The Westchester Board of Rabbis, comprising over 130 rabbis in our community, has put together the following open letter to the community.

Homicide Charge for 6-Year-Old's Mom, Rape Suspect Sought, Wrong Way Driver in the Holland Tunnel

Plus emergency plane landing, Algonquin pipeline drama, tragedy for Cuomo staffer: Daily Digest from your Hudson Valley Patches.

Don't Miss: Huge Fire Parade Saturday in Buchanan

Buchanan Engine Company hosts the annual Westchester County Volunteer Firemen's Association event as part of a 75th anniversary celebration.

NRC Rejects Nuclear Expert's Concerns on Pipeline Past Indian Point

Paul Blanch continues to talk to nuclear regulators about the issue posed by the Algonquin pipeline expansion project.

$15K Raised for Cop's Kidney Transplant, Shots Fired Near Daycare Facility, Indian Point Tests Siren

Plus Tappan Zee suicide victim ID'd, "Slow Down, Irvington," funeral for crash victim and more: Daily Digest from Hudson Valley Patches

Siren Test Wednesday at Indian Point

Expect to hear Indian Point's sirens tested around dinner time throughout the 10-mile area around the nuclear power plants.

Vehicular Homicide, Arson Suspected in Home Fire, FBI Bribery Case

Plus man dies driving into harbor, Indian Point leaky valve, hospital system name change and more: Daily Digest from Hudson Valley Patches.

Yorktown Woman Killed; Apprentice Recruitment; Merit Semifinalists; Petty Larceny

plus jobs report; homes on the market; Merit semifinalists