Gleason's, a Peekskill fixture for 14 years, is closing. The last day is June 28. The decision, according to owner John Sharp, was not made lightly. "Like many independent restaurants, we have faced ...

For the second time in eight days, a teenager was killed in a Westchester County house fire. The blaze broke out just after 6 p.m. Wednesday on High Street in Peekskill. Firefighters arrived in just ...

Peekskill Schools Superintendent David Mauricio will retire from the school district. Mauricio submitted his retirement letter to the Board of Education and his last official day will be Dec. 31, 2026 ...

Lafern "Miss Fern" Joseph stands in front of her store, The Fern Tree. Lafern Joseph, or — as the community knows her — Miss Fern, has been a Black woman business owner in Peekskill for over 30 years.

The Peekskill police officers involved with the Dec. 3 arrest of Damar Fields have been suspended without pay as of Monday, Feb. 23. Officers Daniel Regg and Angelo Cintron were placed on leave from ...

A suburban New York police officer is under investigation after video shows him kicking and cursing at a suspect on the ground. The Peekskill Police Department said Friday the officer is on paid ...

PEEKSKILL, New York (WABC) -- A police officer in Westchester County has been placed on administrative leave after a video appears to show possible excessive force being used during an arrest. The ...

PEEKSKILL, New York (WABC) -- In Peekskill, New York, the government shutdown and subsequent cut-off of SNAP benefits for the city's most vulnerable sparked a wave of generosity. An influx of ...

A crowd of community members called for change Monday at the "Fight Back Presidents Day Rally" that was held outside of Senator Chuck Schumer's office in Peekskill. "What's going on is that people are ...

Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch has announced that the Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit of the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office, together with the San Luis ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced today that the Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit of ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced Thursday that Carquest's parent company has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations of unfair ...