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PMHS junior gives school supplies and clothing a charitable second life in homeless shelters

PMHS junior gives school supplies and clothing a charitable second life in homeless shelters

By Laura Shelton, Contributing Editor
September 15, 2023

Pelham Memorial High School junior Skyler Austin was shocked when she discovered years worth of school supplies in her basement. Austin knew the supplies collecting dust had the potential to help at...

Chinny Njoku becomes stronger rower with RSR Elite Girls Racing Team

Chinny Njoku becomes stronger rower with RSR Elite Girls Racing Team

By Sandra Chalissery, Staff Reporter
July 12, 2023

Rising senior Chinny Njoku was selected for the Ready Set Row (RSR) Elite Girls Racing Team. She is currently attending a training camp for the team at the University of Alabama, where she will stay until...

When worlds collide, part 2: Pelhams Quinton Byfield goes on VIP visit to big Quinton Byfields L.A. Kings

When worlds collide, part 2: Pelham’s Quinton Byfield goes on VIP visit to big Quinton Byfield’s L.A. Kings

By Quinton Byfield
April 21, 2023

As the Pelham Examiner reported in February 2022, Pelham nine-year-old Quinton Byfield and the Quinton Byfield who plays for the Los Angeles Kings not only share a name, but Canadian and Jamaican roots...

Project CHILDDs Drago gives back to her community as clinical director

Project CHILDD’s Drago gives back to her community as clinical director

By Lucette Ow, Staff Reporter
March 31, 2023

Camille Drago, a long-time resident of Pelham who's worked as a registered nurse for 40 years, plays an important role in the community as Westchester clinical director of Project CHILDD. Project...

New Pelham Manor village manager drawn to job by stability she sees on board of trustees

New Pelham Manor village manager drawn to job by stability she sees on board of trustees

By Phoebe Schwarz, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2023

New Village Manager Lindsay Luft said one thing that stood out about Pelham Manor was "a strong show of stability on the board and prior boards. But as well as the position goes, stability is important...

Was combat pilot, is volunteer firefighter for Pelham Manor department

Was combat pilot, is volunteer firefighter for Pelham Manor department

By Charlotte Hong, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2023

In October, the Pelham Manor Fire Department welcomed Jennifer Mondido as a volunteer firefighter. Mondido, born and raised in Staten Island, is a licensed commercial rotor-wing pilot and military veteran...

CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez.

CUNY chancellor, a Pelham resident, seeks to open doors for students, as they were opened for his family

By Owen Cuomo, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2023

Félix Matos Rodríguez views the City University of New York (CUNY) as a force for social mobility for its students.  The Pelham resident has been in the perfect position to ensure it continues to...

Former PMHS drama head John Orefice returns to Westchester stage in Shakespeare Sings on Broadway

Former PMHS drama head John Orefice returns to Westchester stage in ‘Shakespeare Sings on Broadway’

By Laura Shelton, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2022

No amount of time or distance from the stage may ever mark a final goodbye for John Orefice. Orefice, who ran Pelham Memorial High School’s Sock 'n' Buskin program for three decades before retiring...

Liberty Coca Colas new KeelClip packaging.

Student’s essay inspires new Coca Cola packaging that reduces plastic consumption

By Gabby Ahitow, Assistant Managing Editor
October 21, 2022

When a seventh grader in 2019, Bennett Wies wasn't sure what to write about for Assemblywoman Amy Paulin's annual "There Ought to be a Law" essay contest. "I remember being stumped when we first got...

Cristina Chianese honored as woman of distinction by State Sen. Biaggi

Cristina Chianese honored as woman of distinction by State Sen. Biaggi

By Amina Pucci, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2022

Cristina Chianese, president of the Pelham Chamber of Commerce, was honored as a woman of distinction by State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi. Each of New York State's 63 state senators nominates a woman of...

New Manor Fire Chief Greco is Pelham through and through

New Manor Fire Chief Greco is Pelham through and through

By Charlotte Hong, Staff Reporter
August 10, 2022

New Pelham Manor Fire Chief Michael Greco is as local as you can get. He grew up in Pelham, graduated from Pelham Memorial High School in 1992 and is the first person to move up through all the department's...

Whos a Pelham Profile? Tell us about someone interesting in town we should interview

Who’s a Pelham Profile? Tell us about someone interesting in town we should interview

June 22, 2022

They have an interesting job. An intriguing hobby. Quietly do work that contributes to the Pelham community. Or it's something else about a person you know. The Pelham Examiner is looking for recommendations...

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