Pace's Center For Literacy Enrichment Offers Winter Programs

Essay writing and science workshops will be offered during winter break at The Center for Literacy Enrichment at Pace University in White Plains from Tuesday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Geared for students in grades one through five, the science workshop will teach children how to observe, analyze and deduce while conducting various experiments. The Essay Writing Workshop will help students in grades six through 12 focus on skills for successful essay writing including understanding the topic, brainstorming and sentence structure and paragraph flow.

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Stamford Symphony Presents Grammy-Winning Pianist In Recital At Palace

The Stamford Symphony will present Grammy Award-winning pianist Garrick Ohlsson, a native of White Plains, N.Y., for an exclusive recital on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m. The Garrick Ohlsson Recital will take place at Stamford's Palace Theatre. His program is inspired by the 100th anniversary of the death of Alexander Scriabin, and he will be performing a selection of works by the composer that bridged the romantic and modern eras.

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Memorial Services Scheduled For Croton Man Who Died From Heroin Overdose

Memorial services have been scheduled for a 22-year-old Croton High School graduate who was found dead of a heroin overdose Thursday in White Plains. According to LoHud , Reid Kasunic was found dead Thursday, Jan. 15 in his car in the parking lot of a Sunoco station on North Broadway in White Plains.

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Man Gets 25-Year Sentence For Pushing Student In Front Of Metro-North Train

A homeless man from White Plains was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to pushing a student in front of a Metro-North train in 2013, according to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore. Howard Mickens, 41, was charged with pushing Maya Leggat in front of an oncoming train while the two waited on the platform on Sept.

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Memorial Services Set For Man Found Dead From Overdose In White Plain

Memorial services have been scheduled for a 22-year-old Croton High School graduate who was found dead of a heroin overdose Thursday in White Plains. According to LoHud , Reid Kasunic was found dead Thursday, Jan. 15 in his car in the parking lot of a Sunoco station on North Broadway in White Plains.

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Mount Vernon Man Charged With DWI In Scarsdale

... According to Police Officer Michael Coyne's report, Broege said that he had a few beers with friends in White Plains and was returning to his Mount Vernon home. During field sobriety tests, Broege "lacked smooth pursuit when tracking the stimulus" ...

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White Plains Man Gets 25 Years For Pushing Student In Front Of Train

A homeless man from White Plains was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to pushing a student in front of a Metro-North train in 2013, according to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore. Howard Mickens, 41, was charged with pushing Maya Leggat in front of an oncoming train while the two waited on the platform on Sept.

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