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We’re only at 18% of our fundraising goal: Please take time during a busy fall to support YOUR community newspaper

November 14, 2024

Dear Reader: Autumn is busy around here. Your newspaper has already covered the Pelham Children’s Center's Pumpkin Festival, the Pelham Civic Association Gala, Kate Douglass's big wins at the World...

Meet the editors running the Pelham Examiner during its seventh year of publication

July 12, 2024

Dear Readers: I am thrilled to introduce to you the new group of editors on the masthead of the Pelham Examiner as the newspaper begins its seventh year of publication. We have four senior editors...

Best of Westchester finalist: Vote for Pelham Examiner as Best Local Community Newspaper

Best of Westchester finalist: Vote for Pelham Examiner as Best Local Community Newspaper

February 20, 2024

For the second consecutive year, the Pelham Examiner has been named a finalist for Best Local Community Newspaper in the Best of Westchester competition. The readers of Westchester Magazine nominated the...

Want to write for the Pelham Examiner? Come to our open house Wednesday 3 pm to 6 pm at JCafe

Want to write for the Pelham Examiner? Come to our open house Wednesday 3 pm to 6 pm at JCafe

January 16, 2024

The Pelham Examiner will hold an open house tomorrow (Wednesday) at JCafe for those 13 years old and up interested in joining the staff of Pelham's nonprofit community newspaper. Editors will be on...

By the numbers: Most read Pelham Examiner stories of 2023 

December 29, 2023

We crunched the numbers. Here are the top five most read stories published by the Pelham Examiner in 2023: After death of Manor man who waited 14 minutes for transport, Pelham Town Board holds emergency...

Facebook poll results: Readers’ favorite Pelham Examiner stories of 2023

December 27, 2023

We asked and readers voted on Facebook for the top three Pelham Examiner stories of 2023. The winners are: Pelham residents talk about businesses they wish would take over empty storefronts Pelham...

The 803 Podcast moves to weekly schedule; Examiner Executive Editor Gabby Ahitow provides PMHS sports update on latest episode

The 803 Podcast moves to weekly schedule; Examiner Executive Editor Gabby Ahitow provides PMHS sports update on latest episode

December 8, 2023

The 803 Podcast began its second season Wednesday with a new weekly format that will include shorter interviews and event and news updates. Pelham Examiner Executive Editor Gabby Ahitow joined hosts-founders...

Meet the new editors of the Pelham Examiner as it begins sixth year of publication

Meet the new editors of the Pelham Examiner as it begins sixth year of publication

June 23, 2023

Dear Readers: This time of year is both a happy and a sad one for me. Sad because five of the six editors who have run the paper for the past year—and worked on it longer, through crisis and turmoil—are...

Pelham Examiner becomes nonprofit to ensure future, names nine-member board including Freeman, Bushong, five founders

April 17, 2023

The Pelham Examiner has become a nonprofit organization in a move made to ensure its long-term future as the community newspaper published for the Town of Pelham by people under the age of 18. The name...

Examiner Managing Editor Bella Caruso wins national journalism award for story on battling hate in schools

Examiner Managing Editor Bella Caruso wins national journalism award for story on battling hate in schools

March 10, 2023

Pelham Examiner Managing Editor Bella Caruso won the national 2022 Student Journalism Challenge for her story, Colonial, PMHS PTA leaders call on school board to do more to fight hate and bias after...

Pelham Examiner nominated as top community newspaper in Best of Westchester 2023

Pelham Examiner nominated as top community newspaper in Best of Westchester 2023

February 23, 2023

The Pelham Examiner has been nominated for a Best of Westchester 2023 award in the Local Community Newspaper category of Westchester Magazine's competition. Click here to vote for the Pelham Examiner! We...

Examiner Executive Editor Cristina Stefanizzi picked to represent NYS at Freedom Forum's national journalism conference

Examiner Executive Editor Cristina Stefanizzi picked to represent NYS at Freedom Forum’s national journalism conference

June 9, 2022

Cristina Stefanizzi, executive editor of the Pelham Examiner, has been selected to represent New York State at the 2022 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference June 20-23. The conference...

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