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Sam Barron

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

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Sports
Westchester's Amanda Saccomanno Determined To Be WWE Diva Westchester's Amanda Saccomanno Determined To Be WWE Diva
Westchester's Amanda Saccomanno Determined To Be WWE Diva YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- We have not heard the last from Yorktown Heights resident Amanda Saccomanno. Saccomanno finished second on "WWE Tough Enough," losing in the finals which aired Tuesday night. Saccommanno lost to Sara Lee 64 percent to 36 percent. Had Saccomanno won, she would've been awarded a $250,000 contract with WWE. Saccomanno said she is not giving up on her dream of one day wrestling for WWE. "I was a little disappointed with the outcome," Saccomanno said. "I was able to show off my personality. I wouldn't change anything." On the finale, Sac…

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Sports
Westchester's Amanda Saccomanno Finishes Second On 'Tough Enough' Westchester's Amanda Saccomanno Finishes Second On 'Tough Enough'
Westchester's Amanda Saccomanno Finishes Second On 'Tough Enough' YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Amanda Saccomanno, a 24-year-old Yorktown Heights resident, came so close to winning a $250,000 WWE contract and realizing her dream of becoming a WWE Diva. Saccomanno finished  second on "WWE Tough Enough," losing in the finals which aired Tuesday night. Saccommanno lost to Sara Lee 64 percent to 36 percent.  On the finale, Saccomanno had her first ever match, facing off against WWE Diva Alicia Fox. Saccomanno was billed as being from Yorktown Heights. To read about Saccomanno's journey on the show, click here and here.

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Police & Fire
Eastchester Father Sentenced In Crash That Killed Three Eastchester Father Sentenced In Crash That Killed Three
Eastchester Father Sentenced In Crash That Killed Three EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Michael Ware, an Eastchester resident whose daughter, of Pleasantville, was the driver in a fatal accident in Pennsylvania Labor Day weekend in 2014, was sentenced to 6.5 to 16 years in prison Thursday. Ware was sentenced at the Wayne County Courthouse in Pennsylvania.  In July, Ware pled guilty to three counts of involuntary manslaughter and three counts of reckless endangerment for letting his daughter drive his car, even though she was 15 at the time of the accident. Three teenage boys died in the accident.  Ware had faced up to 21 years in prison and a $45,00…

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News
Indian Point Follows Protocol In Response To Transformer Fire, NRC Says Indian Point Follows Protocol In Response To Transformer Fire, NRC Says
Indian Point Follows Protocol In Response To Transformer Fire, NRC Says BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a report praising how employees handled a transformer fire that occurred at Indian Point in Buchanan in May. Entergy’s engineers and an independent engineering firm traced the transformer problem to the failure of internal insulation that caused a short circuit in a high-voltage winding coil, Entergy said. The fire posed no threat to the public. According to the NRC's quarterly report, the plant's fire brigade applied foam to extinguish the fire. A reflash of the fire occurred and was extinguished.  "The inspectors verifi…

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Sports
Yorktown Heights' Amanda Saccommano Is Tough Enough Finalist Yorktown Heights' Amanda Saccommano Is Tough Enough Finalist
Yorktown Heights' Amanda Saccommano Is Tough Enough Finalist YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown Heights resident Amanda Saccommano, 24, has made it to the final two of "WWE Tough Enough," and it's been anything but easy. Saccomanno is competing on the reality show to win a $250,000 WWE contract and realize her dream of becoming a professional wrestler.  "WWE Tough Enough" airs Tuesday at 8 p.m. on USA Network. Like a typical professional wrestling storyline, Saccomanno's journey to the finals has its twist and turns. On July 29, Saccomanno was placed in the "Bottom Three" and headed for elimination, before The Miz, one of the show's three judg…

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Neighbors
Ossining Resident Writes Book About The Beatles Ossining Resident Writes Book About The Beatles
Ossining Resident Writes Book About The Beatles OSSINING, N.Y. -- Susanna Reich, an Ossining resident, is introducing the Beatles to a new generation. Reich is the author of "Fab Four Friends: The Boys Who Became The Beatles," a picture book that focuses on the childhoods of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr and the beginning of The Beatles. The book ends at the outbreak of Beatlemania.  On Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., Reich and her illustrator, Adam Gustavson will be at the Village Bookstore in Pleasantville to talk about her book. Reich will also be at the Voracious Reader in Larchmont on Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. "Th…

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Neighbors
Peekskill Woman Celebrates 103rd Birthday Peekskill Woman Celebrates 103rd Birthday
Peekskill Woman Celebrates 103rd Birthday PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Rose Zieff is as old as an Oreo. Zieff, who was born in 1912, the same year Oreos were invented, celebrated her 103rd birthday on July 30. Zieff, who lives at Drum Hill in Peekskill, previously lived in Jefferson Village in Yorktown. Zieff's birthday was marked with a proclamation from Peekskill Mayor Frank Catalina and a letter from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. "It feels very good," Zieff said. Growing up in Bay Ridge, Zieff was taught by her parents to always make a good impression. She has fond memories of going to her local theater g…

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Politics
Westchester County Exec Rob Astorino Expects To Run For Third Term Westchester County Exec Rob Astorino Expects To Run For Third Term
Westchester County Exec Rob Astorino Expects To Run For Third Term WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who lives in Hawthorne, said Friday he is planning to run for another term in 2017. Astorino revealed his future political plans on WGDJ Radio in Albany. Astorino was first elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2013. The county executive did not rule out another run for governor against Andrew Cuomo in 2018. Astorino ran against Cuomo last year, losing by 13 points, despite being outspent by $40 million. Cuomo has said he intends to run for a third term.  According to LoHud, Astorino has $557,007 in his campaign war ches…

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Police & Fire
Three Killed, Eight Injured In Accident On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown Three Killed, Eight Injured In Accident On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown
Three Killed, Eight Injured In Accident On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown This story has been updated. YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Three people were killed in a four-car accident on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown Saturday afternoon. New York State Police from the Hawthorne barracks responded at 2:50 p.m. to the accident, which occurred on the southbound side of the Taconic, north of Baldwin Road, according to police. According to state police, a preliminary investigation revealed  a BMW sport utility vehicle was traveling northbound when it exited the roadway into the center median, struck an earth embankment, and became airborne into the southbound l…

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Police & Fire
Crash Closes Taconic Parkway In Yorktown, Causes Serious Injuries Crash Closes Taconic Parkway In Yorktown, Causes Serious Injuries
Crash Closes Taconic Parkway In Yorktown, Causes Serious Injuries YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- State Police are investigating a serious accident that occurred near FDR Park and has shut down the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown Heights. The accident was reported at 3:45 p.m. According to state police at the Cortlandt barracks, it was a four-car accident. Police declined to provide further information since the accident remains under investigation. State police at the Hawthorne barracks said the accident caused serious injuries. 

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