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For high school seniors, pre-college summer camps offer hope of admission to elite colleges, but these expensive programs can't guarantee a spot in the Ivy League

For high school seniors, pre-college summer camps offer hope of admission to elite colleges, but these expensive programs can’t guarantee a spot in the Ivy League

By Leo Fanuele
August 20, 2025

As this year's rising seniors begin the college application process, they will no doubt wonder what they could have done to strengthen their resumes this past summer. Some considered launching a business...

The top four chicken sandwiches in Pelham for people who want something good to take on the road, on time and under budget

The top four chicken sandwiches in Pelham for people who want something good to take on the road, on time and under budget

By Charlotte Duffy, Staff Reporter
August 14, 2025

As someone who is always busy and traveling around the tri-state area, I often need to find a meal that's delicious, convenient and affordable. Considering most adult residents of Pelham commute...

What I appreciate about Pelham

What I appreciate about Pelham

By Lucy Cole, Staff Reporter
June 16, 2025

As I wave goodbye to the Pelham Memorial High School class of 2025, the trees in full bloom and warm sunlight shining upon our town, I begin to appreciate the close knit community that many of us reading...

The Pelham Summer House for Children, which became the Pelham Manor Convalescent Home for Children

Pelham residents saved my mother’s life a century ago. I want to thank them and the entire community.

By Joyce Reyhan
June 13, 2025

I am writing a long overdue thank-you letter to the residents of Pelham, New York. The original residents who deserve thanks lived in the Village of Pelham during the late 1800s. They were folks with generous...

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State’s school cell-phone ban is coming to Pelham this fall: Kids need this. So do we.

By Sarah Gallagher Trombley
June 9, 2025

The ban on using cell phones in schools from the first bell to the last is coming to Pelham and to all New York public schools this fall. It is a huge step forward for digital safety that will improve...

I study Catholic social teaching introduced by Pope Leo XIII. Pelham needs to do better on affordable housing.

I study Catholic social teaching introduced by Pope Leo XIII. Pelham needs to do better on affordable housing.

By Leo Fanuele
June 4, 2025

As Cardinal Robert Prevost recently ascended to the papacy, tradition demanded that he choose a new name. This first American-born pope selected Leo XIV in honor of Leo XIII, a 19th-century pontiff known...

Opinion: Pelham can’t afford these bond propositions. Total debt would be too high, and Siwanoy should be the priority.

Opinion: Pelham can’t afford these bond propositions. Total debt would be too high, and Siwanoy should be the priority.

By S.E. Shekane
May 12, 2025

Pelham has long prided itself on academic excellence, civic engagement and responsible spending. We support our schools, value diversity and strive for smart, sustainable investments in our children’s...

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New York State’s proposed school cell phone ban: Threat to teens’ mental health and safety

By JJ Hetzer
March 8, 2025

Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent proposal to ban cell phones in all New York public and charter schools has sparked debate among students, parents and educators alike. This extreme plan, which the state...

Movie with a mission: Why I invested in the new film 'My Dead Friend Zoe'

Movie with a mission: Why I invested in the new film ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’

By Joe Battaglia
March 3, 2025

My goal with this column is to help spur interest in a movie that opened last week, a movie that deals with, among many things, a somewhat unknown problem: The anguish and grief felt by many American veterans...

Black History Month: Reflect on past. Move to future without racism and discrimination.

Black History Month: Reflect on past. Move to future without racism and discrimination.

By Amy Paulin
February 4, 2025

Since 1976, February has been celebrated as National Black History Month. We use this time to honor the brave activists who fought against racial discrimination and oppression, as well as the artists,...

Pelham Girl Scouts learn firsthand about careers that soar from women who fly airline jets and run LaGuardia

Pelham Girl Scouts learn firsthand about careers that soar from women who fly airline jets and run LaGuardia

By Amelia Pascual and Kate Stephens
November 26, 2024

On, Nov. 9 at 7:30 a.m., our sixth grade Girl Scout Troop left Pelham to attend the 2024 Girl Scout LaGuardia Career Day. After a 30-minute drive, we arrived at LGA Terminal B, and to our surprise...

Survey results: Real differences between SAT and ACT make for decision-making test for PMHS students

Survey results: Real differences between SAT and ACT make for decision-making test for PMHS students

By Sandra Chalissery, Staff Reporter
August 17, 2024

Since the creation of the SAT in 1929, standardized testing has been an integral part of the American college application process. Standardized test scores are supposed to allow universities to gauge student...

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