Pearl River News

Writing valentines for veterans of the U.S. military is nothing new for Franklin Avenue Elementary School students.

This classic Irish Pub has been open in Pearl River since 2005. The shiny, mahogany bar is warm and inviting, and it's a great place to meet with friends for a pint.

Senior Joe Clinton and sophomore Kevin Degnan each scored 20 points to lead Pearl River to a 74-59 victory at home against Clarkstown North Monday.

The displays in stores around Pearl River should be your first hint. Valentine's Day is fast approaching.

ShopRite at Pearl River Deal: Three foot or six foot American or Italian hero subs at ShopRite are available for pre-game order.

A Each week, we'll give you the info on the best family activities or events for the week.

In the latest cut to its work force, Pfizer plans to lay off 71 employees at its Pearl River plant, according to a notice filed with the state Department of Labor.

Diana's Kitchen on the Corne r closed its doors this weekend approximately a year and a half after opening on S. Main Street in Pearl River.

John Murphy first began serving in the Rockland County Legislature in 1971. The 76-year-old Republican from Orangeburg has represented Pearl River for over 40 years and is running for re-election for the 12th time Nov.

A New Jersey man was ordered held in the Rockland County Correctional Center in New City on $1,000 bail Sunday after he was involved with a fight outside a Pearl River bar and then fought with police officers trying to arrest him, according to Orangetown police.

A 23-year-old Middletown, N.Y., woman could face a felony charge after she allegedly used her stilettos - heels, that is - to kick holes in the ceiling of a police car early today.

At times, Lois Bohovesky is as much a prisoner as the two men convicted of killing her daughter Paula in October 1980.

At some point in the next 10 days, Justin Tuck will put on the tape of Super Bowl XLII just to see... Lois Bohovesky, left, mother of River murder victim Paula Bohovesky, talks with Paula's former art teacher Sharon Klass of New City at a Jan.

The delays worried Lois Bohovesky. Robert McCain, one of the two men convicted of theA 1980 murder of Bohovesky's 16-year-old daughter Paula, A was initially scheduled for a parole hearing in June of 2011.

A State and local area Masons are once again offering a free child safety ID program at the Rockland Home and Garden Show at Rockland Community College Friday through Sunday, Feb.

A few years ago, Andy Stewart was climbing up the the back of a billboard on Route 9W with one thought going through his mind.

A The Rockland Board of Rabbis issued a letter of support for the planned Rockland Jewish Academy, which is being proposed to fill the gap after the Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day Schoo l closes in June.A Gittelman , which is the county's only Conservative Day School, is shutting its doors because of steadily declining enrollment.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to put a focus on educational reform. Some of his efforts, such asA claiming to be the only advocate for students in the state , met with mixed results.

Snow is no longer the danger for those venturing out in cars or on foot - black ice was expected as... Roy and Teresa Nilsen give their daughter, Samantha, 7, a ride in the snow on a sidewalk near their Pearl River home.

Snow is no longer the danger for those venturing out in cars or on foot - black ice was expected as... DWI crash: Joseph A. Brancatelli Jr., 46, of Pearl River, is due in Nyack village Justice Court Feb.