Yorktown News

09/16/2026

Lakeland senior Gianna Santini is one of the Hornets’ five field hockey captains this fall, along with Riley Waters, Meaghan Heyde, Aditi Parambath, and Olivia O'Connor. Santini has been a captain since her junior campaign.

Lakeland senior Gianna Santini is one of the Hornets’ five field hockey captains this fall, along with Riley Waters, Meaghan Heyde, Aditi Parambath, and Olivia O'Connor. Santini has been a captain since her junior campaign.

09/15/2026

The Friends of the John C. Hart Library will hold its annual book sale from Friday, Sept. 25, through Monday, Sept. 28, offering a wide selection of books and media for all ages.

09/14/2026

Families from Yorktown and beyond flocked to the fairgrounds over the weekend, celebrating agriculture, community and family fun.

The Yorktown Grange Fair celebrated its 102nd year Sept. 11-13, continuing a century-old tradition of agriculture, community and family fun.

09/14/2026

Local athletes are making their mark on the court and the field. Catch up on the latest local sports action.

Local athletes stood out across the field and court.

09/13/2026

When a hobbled Kirk Gibson hit a walk-off homer to win Game 1 of the 1988 World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Oakland A’s, legendary announcer Jack Buck said, “I don’t believe what I just saw.”

Those in the standing-room only attendance at Lakeland’s game at Yorktown on Thursday night had the same thought.

For one night, football became about more than the final score. Amid the exhilarating 35-34 overtime battle between Lakeland and Yorktown, the teams and community came together to honor the first responders who protect them and remember the life and legacy of Dan O’Connor.

09/12/2026

“I owe some of my best memories and closest friendships to my time on the YHS team,” she said.

Yorktown center midfielder Lily Diaz is entering her fourth year on the Huskers’ varsity field hockey team, after playing one season on JV as an eighth grader.

09/11/2026

Yorktown residents, officials, first responders and community members gathered to mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, honoring those lost that day and those who later died from 9/11-related illnesses while remembering the unity and community that followed.

Yorktown residents, local officials, first responders and community members gathered to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and honor those who lost their lives.

09/11/2026

For Justin Foley, becoming Yorktown’s police chief in June was the next step in a nearly three-decade law enforcement career. It also meant taking the reins of the department in the community where he was born and raised — and where he chose to build a family.

09/11/2026

A new documentary chronicles how Mahopac resident Jay Winuk helped transform the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks into a National Day of Service—an effort now receiving a boost from comedian and actor Pete Davidson.

09/11/2026