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Former Westchester HS Football Player, 20, Found Dead
HARRISON, N.Y. -- John DeFonce, a former football player at Harrison High School, has died, according to a report by lohud.com.
DeFonce, who had been addicted to heroin as a result of taking prescription painkillers, was found dead Sunday at his parents' home, lohud reported.
The 20-year-old DeFonco had recently finished a program at St. Christopher's Inn in Garrison and was living in a White Plains halfway house, according to lohud.
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Manhattanville College In Purchase Offers Teacher Workshops
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Manhattanville College in Purchase, collaborating with the Jacob Burns Film Center, is offering teachers a series of workshops on multi-modal, image-driven texts.The workshops, designed for pre-kindergarten to 12th-grade teachers, take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Reid Hall on the college’s campus. The workshops aim to help teachers infuse media education, technology and visual literacy into their classrooms.
The keynote speaker at the event, sponsored by the literacy and communication and media departments, will be Viki Cobb, a former science teacher with an…
Westchester, Putnam Women's Groups Hold Benefit For Support Connection
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Professional Women of Westchester and Professional Women of Putnam will host a special benefit event Tuesday, Oct. 20, with proceeds going to Support Connection Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services to people with breast and ovarian cancer.
The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. at Augie's Prime Cut, 3436 Lexington Ave., Mohegan Lake. There will be raffles, pink hair extensions and vendors.
The Professional Women of Westchester and Putnam encourages women from a variety of trades, even the same trades, to connect…
Grand Jury Clears Beacon Police Officer In Fatal Shooting
BEACON, N.Y. -- A Dutchess County grand jury has cleared a Beacon police officer in the fatal shooting of a Connecticut resident in May, according to a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal.
The panel concluded Sgt. Robert Sellick was justified in his actions, which occurred on Interstate 84, the Journal reported.
Michael G. Murphy, 35, of West Simsbury, Conn., was shot and killed after he threatened police with a knife after he was stopped in connection with a vehicle theft, according to the Journal.
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