Putnam Valley News

State police and the Westchester County aviation unit chased and arrested a Putnam Valley man who allegedly fled police when they tried to stop him for speeding on Friday.

As 2009 comes to a close, the Putnam Valley Lions Club's yearly accomplishments have truly exceeded their own expectations.

Putnam County deputies charged three motorists with driving with a suspended license during traffic stops this week, Sheriff Donald B. Smith said.

In the classic TV game show "What's My Line," panelists guessed the unusual occupations of the show's contestants.

SHRUB OAK - A hot breakfast, rapt attention and words of thanks from students reminded U.S. Army veteran Richard Scudero of Putnam Valley how much times have changed.

Town police may be closing in on the shooter who killed a gas station owner in his back office nearly two months ago.

Ten-year-old Timothy Chizzik tilted his head back to make sure he had inhaled all the swine flu vaccine administerd moments before.

The Putnam County Health Department is offering the H1N1 vaccine to pregnant women, people caring for infants younger than 6 months, health care workers and people 6 months to 24 years old who live or work in Putnam.

For nearly a decade, it was the worst-kept secret in Southeast, N.Y. Danbury trash kingpin Jimmy Galante, now serving an 87-month federal prison term in Pennsylvania, was the local muscle behind a property rights scheme that crossed the state line between New York and Connecticut.

Voters in Putnam County on Tuesday went with incumbent supervisors in Carmel and Putnam Valley and moved Philipstown Councilman Richard Shea up to replace Supervisor William Mazzuca.

Kevin McConville, the Democratic challenger for Putnam County sheriff, has raised and spent considerably more money than two-term incumbent Republican Donald B. Smith in what has been Smith's first real re-election challenge.

YORKTOWN - When Robin Perlmutter was diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years ago, she was in the trenches of motherhood, raising a daughter, Lena, 5, and a son, Matthew, who was 1. Perlmutter was 37 at the time and had to figure out how to keep their lives 'as normal as possible.' But she had to tell her school-age child a little bit about what was ...

A dying lake, political infighting and residents upset over potential changes to one of their scenic roads are just some of the issues on the table in the Putnam Valley election.

County Executive Robert Bondi recently told the Putnam County Legislature he was vetoing not only certain 2010 budget resolutions but also the entire spending plan as modified by county lawmakers.

White Plains 3, Ossining 0: At White Plains, Thema Frangias had seven aces, 10 digs, and 23 assists in a 25-22, 25-19, 25-17 win.

Watch live today on LoHud.com as candidates for offices in Rye city, Putnam Valley and Mount Vernon are interviewed by The Journal News Editorial Board.

A panther chameleon, pictured, can be seen at the 2009 Long Island Reptile Expo.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday for final approval of $400,000 to improve the water quality of Lake Oscawana in Putnam Valley.

Interstate 684: Hector Perez, 28, of Port Chester was charged Sept. 26 around 6 a.m. with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

The Mohegan Lake Fire District has been issued violations by the state Department of Labor amid criticism from union firefighters that understaffing has led to injuries and risks to public safety.