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Casey Donahue

Assistant Managing Editor

cdonahue@dailyvoice.com

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Originally from Pennsylvania, Casey graduated from Fairfield University with a major in journalism and a minor in political science. He has covered several towns in Fairfield County since 2010. Case was formerly an assistant managing editor at Daily Voice.

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News

Westchester Airport Receives $6.5 Million In Federal Funds HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Airport in Harrison has received more than $6.5 million in federal grant money to undergo renovations and replace equipment. The money comes from the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program, which issues grants for capital improvements at airports throughout the country. The bulk of the money, about $4.73 million, will go toward tearing out and replacing the airport's runway. Also, $1.26 million will be used to replace an outdated aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle, $315,000 to buy aircraft de-icing equipment, and $225,000…

by Casey Donahue

08/13/2013

Schools

Port Chester Residents Launch Anti-Bullying Committee PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A small group of Port Chester residents have formed a committee to help the schools fight bullying. The group includes James Carriere, Steve Carroll and Tom Corbia, who were inspired to join together after reading about bullying at Port Chester High School in the Westmore News. They are planning to host events such as a golf tournament to raise money to fund school programs that will provide counseling to both the victims of bullying, as well as the bullies themselves. The group is currently working out the details of the golf tournament fundraiser, but Corbia said it…

by Casey Donahue

08/13/2013

Police & Fire

Port Chester Man Hit By Train Sunday Morning PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A 30-year-old Port Chester man was hit by a train while walking along the tracks early Sunday morning, officials said. At 2:32 a.m. the man was walking on the tracks between the Port Chester and Greenwich stations when he was hit by an eastbound train, according to Metro-North spokesperson Marjorie Anders. The man was taken to the Westchester Medical Center. Anders said the man did have some internal bleeding, but will likely be okay. The train was traveling express from Grand Central to Stamford, where it was scheduled to continue on to New Haven. Anders said that t…

by Casey Donahue

08/12/2013

News

E-Cigarettes A Growing Choice For Harrison Smokers HARRISON, N.Y. -- Walk into any cigarette shop in America and you're likely to get hit with a cloud of smoke and the smell of tobacco. At Honest Vapor in Harrison, you'll find clouds of water vapor and aromas such as honey and strawberry. The new shop specializes in electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, a sleek-barrel, non-tobacco electronic gadget that processes nicotine and emits a vapor cloud instead of smoke. Across Westchester and the rest of the country, more and more smokers are easing their cravings with the devices. The Center for Disease Control reported earlier thi…

by Casey Donahue and Danny LoPriore

08/12/2013

News

Lower Test Scores Top Port Chester's News This Week PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The results of standardized testing for elementary and middle school students tops this week's news in Port Chester. Scores for both Port Chester and Rye Brook students dropped this year on the math and English language arts exams given to students in grades three through eight. The lower scores are the result of changes to the tests following the switch to the Common Core curriculum. Port Chester officials have enacted a new policy on how many special events the village will co-sponsor per year. The village will contribute $1,000 to a maximum of five non-pr…

by Casey Donahue

08/11/2013

News

Lower Test Scores Top Rye's News This Week RYE, N.Y. -- The results of standardized testing for elementary and middle school students tops this week's news in Rye. Scores dropped this year for the math and English language arts exams given to students in grades three through eight. The lower scores are the result of changes to the tests following the switch to the Common Core curriculum. Rye officials have released the 2013 Capital Improvement Plan. The plan includes potential capital improvement projects to be implemented over the next five years. The City of Rye is considering outsourcing the management of the Whit…

by Casey Donahue

08/11/2013

News

Lower Test Scores Top Harrison's News This Week HARRISON, N.Y. -- The results of state standardized testing for elementary and middle school students top this week's news in Harrison. Scores dropped this year on the math and English language arts exams administered to students in grades three through eight. The lower scores are the result of a change in the tests following a switch to the Common Core curriculum. Harrison was accused by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of having zoning laws that segregate against low-income families. Harrison was among the towns identified as lacking zoning laws that encoura…

by Casey Donahue

08/11/2013

Events

Port Chester Family Sells 'Lemonade For Leukemia' Saturday PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- You can help the Porcelli family of Port Chester raise $5,000 for leukemia research by stopping by their lemonade stand Saturday. This is the seventh year that the family has hosted its Lemonade for Leukemia event. It all started back in 2003 when Lael Porcelli's niece, Katie, was diagnosed with leukemia. She endured two years of chemotherapy and has been cancer-free ever since. The family became very involved in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, in an effort to one day find a cure for the disease. In 2007, Porcelli's son suggested the idea of opening a lemonade sta…

by Casey Donahue

08/10/2013

Events

Harrison Library Hosts Reception For Artist Norma Foege HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison Public Library will host an opening reception on Monday for artist Norma Foege, whose exhibit "Melange" is now on display. Foege's work includes landscapes, still life and portraits, depicted in a cross between representation and abstraction. She began painting as a child at the Brooklyn Museum, where Moses Soyer was her instructor. She continued her studies at the Pratt Institute, New York University, Hunter College, City College of New York, the Art Students’ League, Silvermine, and the Rye Art Center. She studied oil painting in Paris for two years and exh…

by Casey Donahue

08/10/2013

Neighbors

Rye Arts Center To Mentor Teen Artsits In New Program RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Arts Center will launch a new program this fall dedicated to mentoring teens who are looking to start a career in creative fields. The new "Rising Artist Program" at the Rye Arts Center will expose teens to career opportunities in fields such as advertising, digital animation, film making, journalism, publishing, media arts, photographs, fashion, illustration, music and performing arts. During the semester-long course, guest speakers will come to talk about their careers, and teens will have hands-on access to the center's painting, ceramics and digital art studios, as …

by Casey Donahue

08/09/2013

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