Westchester County Today

Protecting your pet from harmful fleas and ticks is a vital part of pet care. And since this summer is projected to be unusually rainy and warm, extra caution is needed.

Comments made before a vote on the Marcellus Shale Hydrofracking (Drilling) Ban Resolution, passed by the Westchester County Board of Legislators at its meeting on Monday, June 21, 2010.

County Executive Robert P. Astorino, Board Chairman Ken Jenkins of Yonkers, Vice Chairman Lyndon Williams of Mount Vernon and Legislators Alfreda Williams of Greenburgh and Vito Pinto of Eastchester joined together at a news conference to detail ways county residents can help.

With no place to go and not much left to eat in the dead of winter, deer can wreak havoc in your backyard and destroy new buds and leaves before they ever have a chance to grow. As seasons change, the preferred food sources of deer change as well.

The winter months bring not only high energy bills, but also an increased chance of certain kinds of damage to your home and its contents. A few precautions can help protect you from serious losses and disruptions this season.

To help protect your home and your loved ones, the experts have come up with the following easy-to-follow tips that could make all the difference.