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Audrey Levenson, Senior Editor

Audrey Levenson is a senior at Pelham Memorial High School. She is the president of the Women's Empowerment Club, and leads the AcaPelicans, the school's student-run acapella group. She is also an active member and writer for DOOR Magazine, the high school's literary and art publication. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking and performing with her band, The Heartbeats.

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Hutchinson River Parkway up for listing as national and state historic place after Village of Pelham Manor filing

Hutchinson River Parkway up for listing as national and state historic place after Village of Pelham Manor filing

By Audrey Levenson, Assistant Managing Editor
May 24, 2023

The Hutchinson River Parkway looks to meet the criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic Places as well as New York State's register following a submission by the Village of Pelham Manor...

Garage fire on Loring Avenue put out by Pelham Fire Dept. with Manor assist

Garage fire on Loring Avenue put out by Pelham Fire Dept. with Manor assist

By Audrey Levenson, Assistant Managing Editor
November 19, 2022

A garage fire at 256 Loring Ave. on Friday at around 1:30 p.m. was extinguished by the Pelham Fire Department and an engine from Pelham Manor, according to a statement from Pelham Fire Chief Robert Benkwitt...

Sign for the planned Treehouse Sweet Shop & Cereal Bar at 50 Fifth Ave., site of a small smoky fire Tuesday. The picture was taken on Monday.

Pelham fire department responds to smoke from small fire at construction site on Fifth Avenue

By Audrey Levenson, Assistant Managing Editor
October 26, 2022

A small fire at 50 Fifth Ave. that was put out prior to the Pelham Fire Department's arrival caused a lot of smoke in the building on Tuesday morning, according to Chief Robert Benkwitt III. The was...

Refugee center at Orchard Beach to be moved to Randalls Island following weekend storms

Refugee center at Orchard Beach to be moved to Randall’s Island following weekend storms

By Audrey Levenson, Assistant Managing Editor
October 4, 2022

The temporary center for 500 asylum seekers at Orchard Beach, where tents had already been set up, will be relocated to Randall's Island, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday night in a press...

Rendering by Danielle DeVito, architect of Pencil Projects Architecture Studio, of the inside of the Treehouse Sweet Shop, which will open at 205 Wolfs Lane.

Treehouse Sweet Shop to serve ice cream and candy, replacing Double Rainbow on Wolfs Lane

By Audrey Levenson, Assistant Managing Editor
August 15, 2022

Treehouse Sweet Shop will open at 205 Wolfs Lane in the fall offering ice cream, candy and truffles. It is co-owned by Rob and Christina Rubicco, who operate Anna and Jack’s Treehouse, a daycare and...

Attempted home break-in on Ancon Avenue Thursday night

Attempted home break-in on Ancon Avenue Thursday night

By Audrey Levenson, Assistant Managing Editor
August 2, 2022

There was a suspected home break-in between 5 and 9 p.m. at 120 Ancon Avenue on Thursday evening, with a glass window broken. The homeowners were not in the house when the glass was broken, and called...

Champ recommends use of face masks district-wide following rise in Covid-19 cases

Champ recommends use of face masks district-wide following rise in Covid-19 cases

By Audrey Levenson, Business Editor
May 10, 2022

Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ recommended the wearing of face masks in the Pelham schools because the number of students and faculty testing positive for Covid-19 has increased, according to an email...

Depot Dave Catering opens in former Sound Chicken location downtown

Depot Dave Catering opens in former Sound Chicken location downtown

By Audrey Levenson, Business Editor
March 16, 2022

Depot Dave Catering has moved back to Pelham, opening up at 232 Fifth Ave., the former location of Clay Bushong's Sound Chicken. David Katz, owner of Depot Dave Catering and a Pelhamite since 1994,...

Holiday gift guide: Pelhams shops offer their top picks

Holiday gift guide: Pelham’s shops offer their top picks

By Audrey Levenson, Business Editor
December 16, 2021

The holiday season is upon us, and after more than a year of Covid hurting many local Pelham businesses, they have put in stock wonderful gifts for the holidays. The Pelham Examiner surveyed downtown stores,...

Burglary at Four Corners leaves cash stolen at one shop, broken windows at several

Burglary at Four Corners leaves cash stolen at one shop, broken windows at several

By Audrey Levenson, Business Editor
December 2, 2021

Money was taken from the cash register of Number 1 Chinese Restaurant early Thursday morning, and the storefront windows of the restaurant, Four Corners Pizzeria and Fashion Care Organic Dry Cleaners...

The Pelham Memorial High School/Pelham Middle School campus.

Residents criticize administrators, suggest changes after Nov. 1 emails on threats caused students to flee PMHS

During the past week, parents and students have voiced criticisms and suggestions for change in the wake of an online post by a student that others perceived to be threatening and several unrelated incidents...

STATS23 Preschool to open on Fifth Avenue in Village, accepting 6 week to 5 year olds

STATS23 Preschool to open on Fifth Avenue in Village, accepting 6 week to 5 year olds

By Audrey Levenson, Business Editor
August 18, 2021

STATS23 Preschool is expected to open at the end of September at 136 Fifth Ave., bringing another location for infant and toddler care for children from six weeks to five years old to the community,...

Cristina Chianese, president of the Pelham Chamber of Commerce since September, created programs to boost businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chamber president innovated throughout Covid crisis to help local businesses

By Audrey Levenson, Business Editor
July 30, 2021

The owners of gift shop Richard’s Passport on Wolfs Lane were reluctant to open their doors because of the Covid-19 pandemic and their advanced age. They weren’t sure if they’d be able to continue...

Albright, Bushong promoted at Picture House as theater seeks to expand offerings post pandemic

Albright, Bushong promoted at Picture House as theater seeks to expand offerings post pandemic

By Audrey Levenson, Business Editor
July 15, 2021

The Picture House Regional Film Center promoted Director of Education Francile Albright to deputy director, while Programming Director Clayton Bushong's role was expanded to include business development,...

PCC veteran teacher Carla Casanga inducted into Early Education Hall of Heroes

PCC veteran teacher Carla Casanga inducted into Early Education Hall of Heroes

By Audrey Levenson, Staff Reporter
June 18, 2021

For Carla Casanga, the best part about teaching preschool students is the connections she forms with her students as she works to create new and exciting experiences for them. She recognizes that it is...

Bob LaGravinese at his work station

Bob LaGravinese retiring from LaGravinese Jewelers 57 years after starting store

By Audrey Levenson, Staff Reporter
May 5, 2021

When Bob LaGravinese opened LaGravinese Jewelers of Pelham in 1964, he was looking for a new start. He had served in the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War and then worked for his father in a setting factory...

Patty Pops gave out free hot chocolate to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness.

Local businesses support each other through Random Acts of Kindness

By Audrey Levenson, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2021

When patrons of the Rolling Steam train station cafe walked in last Tuesday and Wednesday before their morning commute, they were surprised and delighted to find that their coffee would be free and came...

Pelhamites start music streaming service Qore during pandemic, donate part of proceeds to Black Lives Matter

Pelhamites start music streaming service Qore during pandemic, donate part of proceeds to Black Lives Matter

By Audrey Levenson, Staff Reporter
November 23, 2020

When the quarantine period began, Ryan O’Neil, founder of Qore Music and Pelham Memorial High School graduate, realized that any semblance of hope for attending concerts in the near future had disappeared....

The Rolling Steam coffee shop in the train station passed out free cups of coffee during Random Acts of Kindness Day.

Pelham residents unite to support Rolling Steam cafe with GoFundMe page

By Audrey Levenson, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2020

For the past 12 years, the Pelham train station has housed one of the town’s charming haunts: Rolling Steam. The small cafe is owned by Lois Teller, a woman who had created a community of patrons out...

Taylor Swifts folklore diverges from singers past style and creates a timeless feeling

Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ diverges from singer’s past style and creates a timeless feeling

By Audrey Levenson, Staff Reporter
September 11, 2020

On July 23, singer/songwriter Taylor Swift took to social media platforms with an unexpected announcement: she planned to release a surprise album, titled, “folklore” on July 24 at midnight. This came...

Cristina Chianese, president of the Pelham Chamber of Commerce, announced the $10,000 Business First grant.

Cristina Chianese brings her marketing expertise to Chamber of Commerce as new president

By Audrey Levenson, Staff Reporter
August 7, 2020

Cristina Chianese will be taking over as president of the Pelham Chamber of Commerce upon the exit of current co-Presidents Amy Cole and Clay Bushong on August 31. The chamber is a network of local Pelham...

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