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Madison Cohen, Senior Editor

Madison Cohen is a graduate of the Pelham Memorial High School class of 2022. In addition to being a photographer for the Examiner, she was on the Pelham swim team and was a member of the Asian Culture Club. During her free time, she volunteers at the Pelham Jewish Center and is a founding member of two teen led community service organizations. She enjoys photography, producing videos and spending time with friends.

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Water, water everywhere: Pelham streets flood during Monday storms

The Bronx River Parkway was closed due to flooding at about 3:45 p.m. on Monday as thunderstorms deluged Westchester County. Many streets around Pelham were taped off because accumulating water made travel...

Foto Feature: PMHS band, chorus and orchestra spring concerts

Foto Feature: PMHS band, chorus and orchestra spring concerts

By Madison Cohen and Cristina Stefanizzi
June 16, 2022

The Pelham Memorial High School band, chorus and orchestra held their spring concerts on May 19, 24 and June 2, respectively. Musicians played an array of pieces for family members and friends. The band...

Foto Feature: Snow much fun in Pelham

Foto Feature: Snow much fun in Pelham

By Madison Cohen, Photo Editor
January 31, 2022

The Memorial Tablet inside the main entrance of Pelham Memorial High School.

[Photo] Honoring military service both now and a century ago

By Joe Durnin
November 11, 2021

The Memorial Tablet inside the main entrance of Pelham Memorial High School.

Pelham commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

Pelham commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

By Madison Cohen, Photo Editor
September 12, 2021

Members of the community gathered Saturday at the Pelham 9/11 Memorial to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks and honor the ten Pelham residents who lost their lives that awful day.  Joe...

Rabbi Benjamin Resnick at the Pelham Jewish Center.

Benjamin Resnick arrives from Chicago to take over as rabbi of Pelham Jewish Center

By Madison Cohen, Photo Editor
August 30, 2021

The Pelham Jewish Center has welcomed Rabbi Benjamin Resnick, who moved to Pelham from Chicago, where he worked at the Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago.  Resnick, who is married...

Robert Benkwitt III, Pelham fire chief, always imagined hed become a firefighter when he grew up.

[Photo] Achieving a dream: Chief Benkwitt, 23-year PFD vet, went on calls with uncles as kid

By Sandra Chalissery, Staff Reporter
August 2, 2021

Robert Benkwitt III, Pelham fire chief, always imagined he'd become a firefighter when he grew up.

Foto Feature: Pelham celebrates Juneteenth with unveiling of new sculpture, plus music and poetry

Foto Feature: Pelham celebrates Juneteenth with unveiling of new sculpture, plus music and poetry

By Madison Cohen, Staff Photographer
June 20, 2021

The Pelham community celebrated the first annual Juneteenth holiday on Saturday. During the opening ceremony, Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen thanked the Pelham Arts Council, the Pelham Art Center,...

Pride flag waving at Village of Pelham Hall

[Photo] Real teen LGBTQ+ experience in Pelham: ‘I felt like I had to hide my identity’

By Julianna Lieggi, Staff Reporter
September 5, 2021

Pride flag waving at Village of Pelham Hall

Memorial Day: Pelham remembers those who sacrificed for their country

Memorial Day: Pelham remembers those who sacrificed for their country

By Madison Cohen, Staff Photographer
June 1, 2021

After watching a motorcade procession, residents of Pelham gathered Memorial Day in Veterans Park to honor and remember those from the community who sacrificed for their country while serving in the military. Korean...

Foto Feature: Pelham celebrates Hanukkah

Foto Feature: Pelham celebrates Hanukkah

By Madison Cohen, Staff Reporter
December 24, 2020

Foto Feature: East Lincoln Avenue temporary bridge

Foto Feature: East Lincoln Avenue temporary bridge

By Madison Cohen, Staff Photographer
September 15, 2020

A temporary bridge for East Lincoln Avenue was put across the Hutchinson River Parkway to divert traffic during construction of a replacement bridge by the New York State Department of Transportation.

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