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Hannah Steinberg, Managing Editor (2023-24)

Hannah Steinberg is a senior at Pelham Memorial High School. She loves writing and is also the news editor for the Pel Mel and she has previously written for the Pelham Post. In her free time, Hannah also loves to read, shop, write, cook, hang out with friends, and listen to music. She is the founder and president of the Ocean Conservation Club at the high school, the president of the Student for Refugees Club, and participates in Model UN.

(This was Hannah’s profile when she graduated from high school in 2024.)

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Foto Feature: Crowd throngs Shea Station cafe for grand opening

Foto Feature: Crowd throngs Shea Station cafe for grand opening

By Hannah Steinberg, Managing Editor
March 6, 2024

Residents crowded the new Shea Station cafe for its grand opening Saturday in the Pelham train depot. Owned by Pelhamite Mimi Humphery, the cafe welcomed customers to a ceremony to honor the opening...

Shea Station cafe to open in Pelham's train station, restoring food offering absent from historic building since 2021

Shea Station cafe to open in Pelham’s train station, restoring food offering absent from historic building since 2021

By Hannah Steinberg, Managing Editor
December 15, 2023

The Shea Station cafe is set to open sometime this holiday season in the historic Pelham Train Station, with the exact opening date yet to be set. Replacing Lois and Cliff Teller's Rolling Steam,...

By Friday afternoon, a sheet of particle board replaced the broken window at the Verizon store.

Downtown burglary: Front window of Verizon shop shattered and iPhones stolen early Friday

By Hannah Steinberg, Managing Editor
December 8, 2023

A burglar shattered a front window of the Verizon store on Fifth Avenue at around 4 a.m. Friday and stole two iPhones, according to an employee. The employee said he could offer no additional information. On...

'The Summer I Turned Pretty' season 2 sends viewers on an emotional roller coaster

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ season 2 sends viewers on an emotional roller coaster

By Hannah Steinberg, Managing Editor
September 5, 2023

"The Summer I Turned Pretty" (TSITP) returned to Prime Video this summer after a yearlong gap with a season packed full of highly anticipated drama, heartbreak, and romance. This season appeased both the...

Olivia Rodrigo’s new single, ‘Vampire,’ is her clever and catchy musical return

Olivia Rodrigo’s new single, ‘Vampire,’ is her clever and catchy musical return

By Hannah Steinberg, Managing Editor
August 11, 2023

Olivia Rodrigo’s new single Vampire is her grand musical comeback after her musical absence following the release of her album Sour two years ago. Vampire is the first single from her upcoming album...

Jill's Closet looks to provide personal shopping experiences through ‘Sip and Shop’

Jill’s Closet looks to provide personal shopping experiences through ‘Sip and Shop’

By Hannah Steinberg, Managing Editor
July 14, 2023

Jill’s Closet has been hosting a “Sip and Shop” of refreshments for a couple of hours to introduce the business as the weather transitions this summer.  Jillian Scarlett, the owner, plans to host...

Seeks answers to why she's barred from Shore Park after playing there as little child

Seeks answers to why she’s barred from Shore Park after playing there as little child

By Hannah Steinberg, Opinion and Ideas Editor
February 13, 2023

Shore Park is one of the Village of Pelham Manor’s gems, a beautiful showcase on the Long Island Sound. For many children, families and adults it is a popular and enjoyable place to spend a day or a...

Iced coffee in Pelham: The ultimate guide

Iced coffee in Pelham: The ultimate guide

By Hannah Steinberg, Opinion and Ideas Editor
February 3, 2023

Iced coffee is one of Pelham residents’ most beloved and purchased beverages, partly due to the great array of Pelham restaurants and cafes that hold great promise. Regardless of who you are or why you...

Use of property next to Colonial shifts from original plans district laid out when it asked voter approval

Use of property next to Colonial shifts from original plans district laid out when it asked voter approval

By Hannah Steinberg, Opinion and Ideas Editor
November 30, 2022

When the school board asked voters to approve the purchase of a house next to Colonial Elementary School, two of the primary reasons given by the board were to provide expanded playground space and...

Netflix's 'Do Revenge:' Movie filled with twists and turns

Netflix’s ‘Do Revenge:’ Movie filled with twists and turns

By Hannah Steinberg, Opinions and Ideas Editor
October 12, 2022

Netflix's original movie, "Do Revenge," is a whirlwind of plot twists, complex characters, and unique relationships. The plot follows two high school students at an elite private school in Florida: one...

New CityMD clinic in Pelham Manor offers urgent care 365 days a year

New CityMD clinic in Pelham Manor offers urgent care 365 days a year

By Hannah Steinberg, Opinion and Ideas Editor
July 18, 2022

A new CityMD opened in Pelham Manor at 875 Pelham Parkway, making it the company's eighth urgent care facility in the Hudson Valley and the 156th across New York and New Jersey. “The new site is open...

Pelhamites march with candles, stage vigil in opposition to Supreme Court's cancellation of Roe v. Wade

Pelhamites march with candles, stage vigil in opposition to Supreme Court’s cancellation of Roe v. Wade

By Hannah Steinberg, Opinion and Ideas Editor
June 25, 2022

Progressive Women of Pelham led a walk and candlelight vigil on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn Roe v. Wade, eliminating the 50-year-old federal right to an abortion.  More...

PJC’s Rabbi Resnick writes Passover Haggadah for refugee stories

PJC’s Rabbi Resnick writes Passover Haggadah for refugee stories

By Hannah Steinberg, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2022

Everyone deserves a voice and a chance to tell their story, both of their triumphs and tribulations. Through the Westchester Jewish Coalition on Immigration, a group of rabbis that included Pelham Jewish...

Eric Weber turns fallen nature into art with woodworking business

Eric Weber turns fallen nature into art with woodworking business

By Hannah Steinberg, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2022

Big storms often fell one or more of Pelham's old trees. Woodworker Eric Weber recycles the fallen giants from the town and around Westchester into pieces of art.  Weber has a workshop, Weber Woodcraft,...

Three PMHS students raising funds to support Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Three PMHS students raising funds to support Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

By Hannah Steinberg, Staff Reporter
March 4, 2022

Madison Schneider, Elle Halvorson and Samantha Gregware have embarked on a journey to assist in finding a cure for blood cancers by raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. “I have signed...

Making history: Four women with seats on five-member town board talk about their hopes and plans

Making history: Four women with seats on five-member town board talk about their hopes and plans

By Hannah Steinberg, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2022

History was made when the Pelham Town Board held its organizational meeting earlier this month. For of the first time, four of the five seats at the council table were occupied by women. Republican Supervisor...

Diwali celebration fills Pelham Art Center courtyard with light of dance and story

Diwali celebration fills Pelham Art Center courtyard with light of dance and story

By Hannah Steinberg, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2021

Words were effortlessly translated into art by the movement of dancers Saturday at the Pelham Art Center’s Diwali celebration.  Vibrant dresses and the sound of bells created a scene that told the...

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