When Malverne resident Jimmy Pannullo isn’t busy running his construction business, E&F Contracting — a Franklin Square-based company — he is working to make a better life for sick children.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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5/18/17
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Inspired by her grandmother, who herself was the impetus behind the creation of a foundation, Kiera Harding, a fourth grade student at St. Thomas the Apostle School in West Hempstead, motivated her peers to donate money for medical research.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/30/17
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Most schools on Long Island are not required to test for lead in their water by either the federal or state government.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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6/14/16
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To learn more about bladder cancer, the public is invited to attend a free educational program, Bladder Cancer Awareness Day, at Winthrop-University Hospital on May 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. It will be held in the Winthrop Research and Academic Center, 101 Mineola Blvd., Mineola.
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5/7/15
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to gauge your awareness. Are the following statements true or false?
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10/9/14
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Four Nassau County hospitals received the highest grade in a quality-of-care survey conducted by the Leapfrog Group, an organization that evaluates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, injuries, errors and infections, while encouraging transparency and access to health care information.
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By David Weingrad
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5/14/14
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Asked about his favorite sports, Sean Hatzfeld, 8, a spirited third-grader at Oceanside School #5, said that he likes to play hockey, football, baseball and lacrosse.
“I heard on ESPN in the …
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By Emily Webb
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10/8/13
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A North Valley Stream man has been charged in the killing of a Hempstead teen that occurred two weeks ago. During the suspect’s arraignment last Friday, a scuffle broke out at First District Court, resulting in six additional arrests.
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By Emily Webb
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9/20/13
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Nassau County police are currently investigating a fatal shooting in Hempstead that left a teenager dead late Wednesday night.
Though police officials have yet to identify the body of the “male …
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By Emily Webb
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9/13/13
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Winthrop-University Hospital’s 12th Annual Swim-A-Thon helped raise more than $45,000 for the Hospital’s Child Life Program on April 21 at Hofstra University’s Swim Center.
Participants …
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7/9/13
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