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Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor (2024-25)

Hi everyone! My name is Scarlett Hanlon, and I’m a staff reporter for the Pelham Examiner! I sing in the PMHS chamber chorus, AcaPelicans, and I’m part of the upcoming spring musical! I’m an active participant of breast cancer awareness club and women’s empowerment! I’m excited to write for the Examiner!

(This was Scarlett’s profile when she graduated from high school in 2025.)

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Two students organize event that raises more than $2,000 for Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar

Two students organize event that raises more than $2,000 for Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
June 6, 2025

With support from local bands and businesses, two high school students held a music event in Wolfs Lane Park on Sunday that raised funds for the Rohingya, a people persecuted in Myanmar, many of whom have...

PMHS senior Graham Bardolf receives SUNY Maritime scholarship from Assemblywoman Amy Paulin

PMHS senior Graham Bardolf receives SUNY Maritime scholarship from Assemblywoman Amy Paulin

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
May 28, 2025

Graham Bardolf, a senior at Pelham Memorial High School, was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to SUNY Maritime in the Cadet Appointment Program (CAP) by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, who can make one...

Logo from the University of South Carolina's MIND (Mental Illness Needs Discussion Club) official Instagram account (@uscmind).

Pelham youth again take ice bucket challenge, this time prompted by college’s mental health campaign

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
May 16, 2025

Videos of Pelham teens pouring ice water on their heads flooded on to Instagram Stories throughout March and April—and not just for fun—but to make a splash for mental health awareness. The University...

Members of PMHS Class of 2025 share their hopes and plans as graduation approaches

Members of PMHS Class of 2025 share their hopes and plans as graduation approaches

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
April 30, 2025

As Pelham Memorial High School enters the fourth quarter, its 225 seniors are preparing to embark on the next chapter of their lives. "There is a more diversified list of schools and a wider range...

Fifth graders from Jeneane Salerno’s class are ready to donate books and pajamas to 914Cares as part of the read-a-thon.

Fifth Annual Colonial Read-a-Thon raises $10,000 for elementary school

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
March 14, 2025

Since 2020, the read-a-thon has been an annual month-long event at Colonial Elementary School. The fundraiser brought in more than $100,000 in the last five years and $10,000 this year alone. The event...

After 12-year absence, Depot Dave returns to Fifth Avenue with storefront location offering cooking classes

After 12-year absence, Depot Dave returns to Fifth Avenue with storefront location offering cooking classes

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
February 19, 2025

Dave Katz, also known as Depot Dave, plans to soon offer cooking classes in the shop on the corner of Fifth and Lincoln avenues that previously housed Sweet Lincoln. The move marks his return to downtown...

House of Ink tattoo shop moves to Fifth Avenue from Mount Vernon

House of Ink tattoo shop moves to Fifth Avenue from Mount Vernon

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
January 22, 2025

Tattoo shop House of Ink moved from Mount Vernon to Fifth Avenue in Pelham next to STATS Preschool and Pelham Smoke Shop on New Year's Day. "We were very happy the 10-plus years we were in Mount Vernon,...

Gibaldi steps down as co-owner of Flour Power bakery at Four Corners; co-founder Bucciero continues running business

Gibaldi steps down as co-owner of Flour Power bakery at Four Corners; co-founder Bucciero continues running business

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2025

Lauren Gibaldi stepped down as co-owner of the Flour Power bakery located at Four Corners, according to a Dec. 29 post on the store's Instagram page. Co-founder and now sole-owner Miranda Bucciero said...

Foto Feature: PMHS winter concerts offer musical cheer for holidays

Foto Feature: PMHS winter concerts offer musical cheer for holidays

By Scarlett Hanlon and Nate Reynoso
January 6, 2025

The Pelham Memorial High School winter concerts are a staple of the holiday season for Pelham students. This year, the orchestra performed "A Mad Russian's Christmas," which included percussion, bass,...

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Classroom 105E at PMHS, where the school board plans to hold a work session Wednesday to discuss facilities improvements and student performance.

[Photo] School board turns ‘mid-year retreat’ on facilities and student data into work session after criticism by state official

By Rich Zahradnik
December 17, 2024

Classroom 105E at PMHS, where the school board plans to hold a work session Wednesday to discuss facilities improvements and student performance.

Adding more red-light cameras and lights to stop signs among resident ideas offered during Junior League roundtable on traffic safety

Adding more red-light cameras and lights to stop signs among resident ideas offered during Junior League roundtable on traffic safety

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
December 12, 2024

Audience members requested more red-light cameras and the addition of lights to stop signs during the Junior League of Pelham's Dec. 3 community roundtable on pedestrian and traffic safety. Village...

PMHS winter track team welcomes fresh routines, bonding in preparation for first meet at Armory

PMHS winter track team welcomes fresh routines, bonding in preparation for first meet at Armory

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
November 26, 2024

As the winter sports season begins, the PMHS winter track team is welcoming the coming competition with intense warm-ups, supportive peers and lots of running. “All of our practices start at 3:30...

Song of the Year nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards in 2025. Recording Academy

Early winner predictions for the 2025 Grammy Awards

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
November 22, 2024

The Grammy Awards, hosted by the Recording Academy and accessible on CBS and Paramount+, are one of the most popular events in America. It's a staple of American culture, artistry, and entertainment. This...

Chris Gallagher loved basketball in third grade. Obstacles didn't keep him from stardom and the Bronx Basketball Hall of Fame.

Chris Gallagher loved basketball in third grade. Obstacles didn’t keep him from stardom and the Bronx Basketball Hall of Fame.

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
November 13, 2024

After Chris Gallagher fell in love with basketball in third grade, he was forced to overcome major obstacles to become a high school and college star, and last Thursday, an inductee in the Bronx Basketball...

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Foto Feature: Visit Pelham homes decorated to scare and delight for Halloween

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
October 28, 2024

Basilico Restaurant opens on Fifth Avenue, replacing Macelleria Steak House

Basilico Restaurant opens on Fifth Avenue, replacing Macelleria Steak House

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
October 9, 2024

Basilico Restaurant, which features seafood, lamb shank, pasta and more, has replaced Macelleria Steak House at 140 Fifth Avenue.  Nick Demaliaj and Jetmir Arifaj, the restaurant's owners and creators,...

Foto Feature: Toonerville Festival offers music, fun and food with 16 bands performing in event's fourth year

Foto Feature: Toonerville Festival offers music, fun and food with 16 bands performing in event’s fourth year

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
September 27, 2024

The Toonerville Music Festival hosted performances by 10,000 Maniacs, Wells Ferrari, Jeffrey Gaines, Brandi and the Alexanders, Rachel Ana Doboken, The Lonely Together, Corinthian Hall, Today's Outfit,...

To the left, Lou's Hotdog Truck, which was parked, was pushed into the side of the Premiere Music Studio.

Premier Music Studio damaged after car hits parked Lou’s Hotdog Truck, pushing it into building

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
September 8, 2024

A car slammed into Lou's Hotdog Truck, which was parked at Paul Bencivengo Service Center on Wolfs Lane, and pushed the truck into the side of Premier Music Studio, damaging the building. No one...

PMHS's Marc Sirico named one of 10 finalists for National Civics Teacher of the Year Award

PMHS’s Marc Sirico named one of 10 finalists for National Civics Teacher of the Year Award

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
August 29, 2024

Marc Sirico, a social studies teacher at Pelham Memorial High School, is one of the 10 finalists for the National Civics Teacher of the Year Award, the Bill of Rights Institute announced Tuesday. Sirico...

Robert DePalma works behind the camera.

Pelham resident brings red carpet, HBO, ad experience to new studio that teaches kids how to be digital creators

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
August 12, 2024

Longtime Pelham resident Robert DePalma is turning from red carpets, creative direction and HBO productions to education. He's using his extensive entertainment industry experience to teach kids how to...

Latimer cancels plans to read during children's story time at town library after Pelham for Palestine calls for protest of event

Latimer cancels plans to read during children’s story time at town library after Pelham for Palestine calls for protest of event

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
July 29, 2024

Westchester County Executive George Latimer cancelled plans to read during children’s story time at the Town of Pelham Public Library last Wednesday after the Instagram account for the group Pelham...

Downtown Pelham needs bookstore, health food mart, more grab-and-go eateries. What do you think?

Downtown Pelham needs bookstore, health food mart, more grab-and-go eateries. What do you think?

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
July 24, 2024

With school out for the summer, some jobs transitioned to summer hours and folks off from work, many Pelham residents have more time to enjoy the downtown area. Here are some ideas for what the Village...

From left, Katherine Rucker, Chanell Smith Bradford, Francile Mullen, Russell Solomon, Chance Mullen, Roderick Bradford Jr.

Studio on the Avenue, a theater arts space, celebrates grand opening downtown

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
July 10, 2024

Chanell Smith Bradford, Roderick Bradford Jr., Katherine Rucker and Khalid Rucker celebrated on June 19 the grand opening of their new theater arts studio on Fifth Avenue. The owners of the new Studio...

Prospect Hill students raise more than $67,000 for outdoor classroom during Trot for the Trees event

Prospect Hill students raise more than $67,000 for outdoor classroom during Trot for the Trees event

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
July 3, 2024

Prospect Hill Elementary School students walked or ran as many laps as they could in five minutes on Nov. 25 in a Trot for the Trees event that raised more than $67,000 for a new outdoor classroom. The...

Senioritis is real at PMHS, draining energy from building as end of year approaches

Senioritis is real at PMHS, draining energy from building as end of year approaches

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
June 17, 2024

“How many days left of school?” is the big question that hovers over Pelham Memorial High School as the year comes to a close. Many of the high school's seniors the Pelham Examiner talked to said...

First Party in the Park comes to Wolfs Lane courtesy of Rotary and its PMHS affiliate

First Party in the Park comes to Wolfs Lane courtesy of Rotary and its PMHS affiliate

By Scarlett Hanlon, Entertainment Editor
June 7, 2024

The high school's Interact Club and the Rotary Club of the Pelhams hosted their first Party in the Park at Wolfs Lane Park Sunday evening, adding a new event to Pelham's community calendar. The event...

Photo: Katie Connolly

Pelham Market is back Sundays with old favorites and new vendors on Michael Schwerner Way

By Scarlett Hanlon, Staff Reporter
May 31, 2024

The Pelham Market, a favorite Sunday destination in town, is open for the season from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Nov. 24. The Town of Pelham can expect three to four new vendors at each market...

The Stellar Wolfs during the 2023 cabaret.

Top Pelham talent to appear on Manor Club stage at 25th annual Huguenot Cabaret on Saturday

By Scarlett Hanlon, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024

The 25-year Pelham performance tradition that is the Huguenot Cabaret will take place again Saturday at the Manor Club in its historic theater. The women of the Presbyterian church created the tradition...

(Photo: Devon Fallon)

PMHS students take on 41-year tradition: Katonah Young Artists Exhibition

By Scarlett Hanlon, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2024

A group of 11 Pelham Memorial High School senior art students displayed their work at the Katonah Art Museum’s annual Young Artists Exhibition, which is in its 41st year. The display highlighted 365...

Cats with hats, empathetic elephants and colorful birds: Pelham Middle School’s ‘Seussical Jr.'

Cats with hats, empathetic elephants and colorful birds: Pelham Middle School’s ‘Seussical Jr.’

By Scarlett Hanlon
February 6, 2024

The Pelham Middle School Drama Club performed the classic Dr. Seuss storybook tales in a heartwarming, yet eccentric and amusing fashion in “Seussical Jr.” on the weekend of Jan. 26 “My absolute...

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