🌱 Patch AM: How new AC units could keep Pelham’s elementary schools open on hot days

Good day Pelham! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How new AC units could keep Pelham's elementary schools open on hot days
• How Pelham's first DeCicco store helped shape Westchester's business scene.

Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• First day of school brings new AC window units to Colonial, Siwanoy and Prospect Hill after PTAs pledge to raise funds (pelhamexaminer.com) — Students at Pelham's Colonial, Siwanoy and Prospect Hill schools are starting the year with 16 new window AC units, aimed at ending disruptive heat-related closures. The Pelham school district bought and installed the units after parents pushed for relief, with PTAs now fundraising to reimburse costs and plans to repurpose the units once central air is added next year.
   

• Family-Owned Businesses Driving Westchester's Economy (914inc.com) — Pelham gets a nod as the site of DeCicco & Sons' first Westchester supermarket, part of a broader look at how long-running family businesses shape the county's economy and community life. The story highlights several multi-generation retailers, their succession strategies, and how they balance family dynamics with customer-focused service across Westchester.
   

📸 Around Pelham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pelham

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 am
Saturday September 12
• Bartow-Brocante Market →
  Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd,
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Beauty, Books and Brunch →
  The Tru Beauty Influence, 302 Fifth Ave, Village of Pelham
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• New York Blood Center: Blood Drive
  City Hall - Rotunda, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle
  10:00 am
• Open Play Mah Jongg
  New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
  1:00 pm
• Game & Watch
  New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
  3:00 pm
• VR Game Night
  New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
  3:00 pm
• Giant Jenga Night
  New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! →
  10:30 am
Thursday September 24
• Expanding the Discourse: Poetry Readings by David Mills →
  Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Taste Of Korea →
  171 Lincoln Ave
  11:00 am

📣 Pelham Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Pelham PatchAM possible:

• Bella Mae Plastic Surgery — (203) 336-9862
• KAFFA: Karate and Fitness for All
• Monty's Ark Adventures — (516) 636-3094
• The Body Blueprint — (914) 235-1840

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• T Mobile US posted a job opening for Mobile Associate - Retail Sales in Bronx. Apply here.
• US Department of Veterans Affairs posted a job opening for Supervisory Medical Administration Specialist in Bronx. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pelham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mount Vernon

• BW News Brief: Mount Vernon Arts & Cultural Society Launches 'The Art Of Voting Challenge' (blackwestchester.com)
• Roseann Porco (halstonmedia.com)

New Rochelle

• Fresh cuts, fresh start: New Rochelle kids get free back-to-school haircuts (news12.com)
• New Rochelle West End Assault Suspect, Wanted in Bronx Double Homicide, Taken Into Custody in Brooklyn (talkofthesound.com)

Larchmont

• 4 Pedestrians Injured On Mamaroneck Avenue When Teen Driver Mounts Curb (patch.com)

Ok Pelham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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