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Village of Pelham Manor researches trolley to bring residents to and from train station

Village of Pelham Manor researches trolley to bring residents to and from train station

By Phoebe Schwarz, Staff Reporter
September 22, 2022

The Village of Pelham Manor is researching the idea of a commuter trolley to get residents to and from the train station, particularly those who lost parking spots in a Village of Pelham lot. “We...

Public pocket park created on Hutchinson School property at Third and Lincoln

Public pocket park created on Hutchinson School property at Third and Lincoln

By Kiran Schwaderer, Assistant Business Editor
September 15, 2022

A public pocket park is being built at the corner of Third and Lincoln avenues on school land in front of where stood the old Hutchinson Elementary School. Jim Hricay, assistant superintendent of business,...

Administrator tells school board drop in chemistry Regents caused by test inexperience, difficulty, open enrollment

Administrator tells school board drop in chemistry Regents caused by test inexperience, difficulty, open enrollment

By Bella Caruso, Managing Editor
September 14, 2022

An administrator told the Pelham school board the 21-percentage-point drop in students attaining proficiency in the 2022 chemistry Regents examination was the result of inexperience with the state tests,...

Foto Feature: Town of Pelham holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony

Foto Feature: Town of Pelham holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony

September 12, 2022

The Town of Pelham, in conjunction with the fire and police departments of the villages of Pelham Manor and Pelham, along with Pelham Post #50 of the American Legion, held Sunday the town's annual remembrance...

Current contractor Oakridge Waste & Recycling will be replaced by a Village of Pelham sanitation department in January.

New Village of Pelham garbage service: Here’s what you need to know

By Ava Paolucci, Assistant Managing Editor
September 7, 2022

The transition to a new garbage collection service in the Village of Pelham will likely begin near the end of the year, with the exact timeline dependent on the delivery of the trucks the village ordered...

Notes from Pelham school district:*Regents Assessments based on Common Core Learning Standards have 5 performance levels (Algebra I & Geometry: level 1 = 0-54, level 2= 55-64, level 3 = 65-79, level 4 = 80-84, level 5 = 85-100; Algebra II : level 1 = 0-54, level 2= 55-64, level 3 = 65-77, level 4 = 78-84, level 5 = 85-100; ELA: level 1 =0-54, level 2 =55-64 , level 3 = 65-78, level 4 = 79-84, level 5 = 85-100 ) Regents Assessments based on 2005 Learning Standards have 4 performance levels (level 1 = 0-54, level 2 = 55-64, level 3 = 65=84, level 4 = 85-100)

Regents results: Pelham students attaining proficiency drop in seven of eight exams in 2022

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Executive Editor
September 6, 2022

Pelham high school and middle school students attaining proficiency dropped in seven of eight Regents examinations this year, with the largest declines coming in geometry, chemistry, earth science and...

Pelham Memorial High School

Former PMHS assistant principal named as interim; search continues for permanent replacement

By Leah Sherbansky, Staff Reporter
September 6, 2022

Richard Leprine was appointed as the interim assistant principal of Pelham Memorial High School, following the resignation of Bethany Antonelli in July. Leprine previously served as assistant principal...

Pelham firefighters, county hazmat team deal with garbage truck fire on Fifth Avenue

Pelham firefighters, county hazmat team deal with garbage truck fire on Fifth Avenue

By Gabby Ahitow, Assistant Managing Editor
August 31, 2022

Village of Pelham firefighters responded to a fire in the rear of a sanitation truck right outside the firehouse Monday and needed to call the Westchester County Hazmat Team because the truck's contents...

From left, School Board President Dr. Michael Owen-Michaane and Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ.

School board reviews search for new PMHS assistant principal, Franklin Field town pool idea

By Bella Caruso, Managing Editor
August 29, 2022

The Pelham Board of Education on Wednesday heard an update on the search for a new Pelham Memorial High School assistant principal and addressed a proposal to build a town pool on Franklin Field. School...

New fire captain John Rebholz (center in uniform) with Fire Chief Michael Greco and members of the village board.

Manor board approves bid for sewer and storm drain cleaning and inspection, swears in fire captain, firefighter

By Phoebe Schwarz, Staff Reporter
August 26, 2022

The Pelham Manor Board of Trustees approved Monday a bid hiring the Fred Cook Septic Co. for the cleaning and inspection of the village's sewer and storm drain systems. Fred Cook Septic, which is based...

Pelham one of least equitable school districts in state, says WalletHub report

Pelham one of least equitable school districts in state, says WalletHub report

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Executive Editor
August 26, 2022

The Pelham Union Free School District is one of the least equitable districts in the state, ranked 630 out of 674 school systems, according to an analysis of income and spending by WalletHub. WalletHub...

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