🌱 Patchogue Daily: Hit -And -Run Driver Arrested + STEM For Toddlers

Hello, people of Patchogue! Debora Whitehead here with the latest copy of the Patchogue Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 54, low: 44.

Here are the top 5 stories in Patchogue today:

1. A witness of a hit-run led Police to an East Patchogue woman, 71, who left the scene of the accident after hitting a pedestrian on North Ocean Avenue. Pauline Ross was arrested at her home after being followed by another driver who saw the accident and called 911. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
2. Bring the little ones to the "Ready, STEM, Go!" program at the Patchogue-Medford Public Library on Monday, April 25 at 11 a.m. The little ones will experiment with magnets, colors, motion, reflection, and more because it's never too early for STEM! (PMPL)
3. Nearby News: Two people were shot in a parking lot located on Route 112 in Coram. The victims were transported to a local hospital and were expected to survive. Police said no arrest had been made, and the incident is being investigated. (News 12 Bronx)
4. Stony Brook University will host a "Giving Day" on Wednesday, April 27. The fundraiser is driven to help students in need. (Stony Brook News)
5. Suffolk County announced that $12M would be invested in Electric Vehicles, Charging Infrastructure. The investments support the plan to switch to electric vehicles by 2030. (Patch)

Today in Patchogue:

• Pick It Up! - Fire Island National Park. (10 a.m.)
• Girl Scout Cookie Sale! (All Day)
• All That Jazz: featuring the Sunnyland Jazz Band at PMPL. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford School District: "Posting this link with permission from the Hart Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Anders Nathanael Hart's family and friends." (Facebook)
• Patchogue-Medford School District: "Students at Pat-Med High School have been advocating for an ASL course, which is a multi-year process and is supported by district administration." (Facebook)
• Greater Patchogue: "The Bean continues to expand its South Shore footprint." (Facebook)
• Patchogue-Medford Library: "The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share." -Lady Bird Johnson." (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead

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