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John Haffey

Client Editor

jhaffey@dailyvoice.com

John is a graduate of Villanova University with degrees in History, Communications, and Political Science. A lifelong Norwalk resident, he covers an array of topics from real estate and education to sports and entertainment. John has previously worked as a freelance reporter and brings experience in digital media advertising. A surfer, fisherman, and boater, John is prone to drop everything if the fish begin to bite or the waves are on. John Haffey was a former content writer at Daily Voice.

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Schools

Archbishop Stepinac Students Build, Take Plunge For Chairty WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Two groups of Archbishop Stepinac students got their hands dirty this past weekend, helping communities across Westchester. Working with Habitat for Humanity, Stepinac’s varsity baseball team helped start building a new home for a veteran’s family in Yonkers. The group of 30 athletes dug trenches, built a shed, hung plywood walls and removed debris from the site. The students also worked at a nearby community park to help create walkways and build gardens. They also undertook a fund raising campaign to help Habitat for Humanity meet its mission of providing safe, quali…

Content Partner: Archbishop Stepinac High School

Lifestyle

Catch Your Breath With NWH's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Sometimes we laugh to the point of gasping, have our breath taken away by a nice surprise or just finish a tough workout and find our body craving more air, all good reasons to be out of breath. However, there are times when shortness of breath is dangerous, and can be a warning sign of a larger medical problem. If normal daily activities such as getting dressed in the morning, walking up short flights of stairs, and walking to the car leave you with a shortness of breath, something may be amiss. Doctors at Northern Westchester Hospital's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center …

Content Partner: Northern Westchester Hospital

Lifestyle

Bedford Faithful Come Together For Interfaith Thanksgiving Service BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- The Bedford Presbyterian Church and Temple Shaaray Tefila have extended and invitation to the Westchester community to share the spirit of Thanksgiving in an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, Nov. 22. Led by Rabbi David Greenberg and Reverend Paul Alcorn, the service features the beautiful voices of the choirs from both organizations and other area clergy including Reverend Kymberly McNair from the Antioch Baptist Church. In the spirit of building community, both the church and temple are asking people to bring non-perishable food items for the Mt. Kisco I…

Content Partner: Temple Shaaray Tefila

Lifestyle

Temple Shaaray Tefila Welcomes Westchester Families In Bar Mitzvah Day BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester families will join together at Temple Shaaray Tefila’s Mitzvah Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help community members in need. Based on the Jewish value of “healing the world,” Mitzvah Day will benefit local organizations such as Neighbors Link, A Home, The Cottage School, the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry, My Sisters Place, and more. There will be a wide choice of activities for participants of all ages, including cooking for a Thanksgiving dinner, making blankets, making pet toys, creating gift bags, and designing cards. New this year is a…

Content Partner: Temple Shaaray Tefila

News

White Plains Hospital's Medical, Wellness Center Comes To Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- For North Castle residents, premier medical care is truly 'right down the road' thanks to the opening White Plains Hospital's new urgent care Medical and Wellness Center in Armonk, which opened its doors on Tuesday. The 24,000-square- foot facility, located at 99 Business Park Drive, is easily accessible from routes 684 and 22 to and plans to serve residents throughout northern Westchester. The affiliated urgent care is the first of its kind to open within the county, according to a hospital release. The Hospital marked the occasion with an open house for the community and r…

Content Partner: White Plains Hospital

Lifestyle

American Cancer Society Encourages Smokers To Stop Blowing Smoke RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Smokers across the country are getting ready to kick their butts this Thursday, thanks to the Great American Smokeout. The event is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and encourages smokers across the nation to use the date to make a plan to quit, even if only for the day. According to the ACS, tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. However, about 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes; nearly 1 in every 5 adults. As of 2012, there were also 13.4 million cigar smokers in the U.S., and 2.3 mi…

Content Partner: The Valley Hospital

Events

Give The Gift Of Cheer This Year At Annual New Rochelle Gift Drive NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The Youth Council of the New Rochelle Youth Bureau, The City School District of New Rochelle, Police Association of New Rochelle and the Strive Leadership Academy are sponsoring their Annual Give A Gift, which provides gifts to children of New Rochelle families in need during the Holiday Season. This year joining the city's efforts are New Rochelle Toyota and Platzner International LTD. Anyone interested in sponsoring a gift for a child from the city's Wish List should contact Michelle Oliveros at (914) 654-2048, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on or bef…

Content Partner: City Of New Rochelle

Schools

Stepinac Hosts First-of-Its-Kind Medical Symposium For High School Students WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Thirty-nine high school students from throughout Westchester and the Bronx recently devoted an entire Saturday at Archbishop Stepinac High School to learning all about career opportunities in the expanding fields of medicine and healthcare. The all-day Medical Symposium, which Stepinac hosted, was the first-of-its-kind to be held in Westchester. It drew students from The Ursuline School (New Rochelle), School of the Holy Child (Rye), North Salem High School (North Salem), Fordham Preparatory School (Bronx), John F. Kennedy High School (Bronx), Preston High School (Bronx…

Content Partner: Archbishop Stepinac High School

Events

Expecting A Child? You Deserve A Doula RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The birth of a baby is a very exciting event. Yet, labor and delivery can be a long and challenging process. To help meet the emotional and physical needs of women in labor, Valley was the first in northern New Jersey to offer birth doulas as an option for all women delivering at the hospital’s Center for Childbirth. A birth doula is a woman trained and experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to a woman and her partner before, during and immediately after child birth. The New York Times has referred to doulas as “a gr…

Content Partner: The Valley Hospital

Lifestyle

Area Doctor Examines Potential Link Between Snoring And Obesity NEW YORK -- We all know one, and perhaps even are one ourselves. We might claim it's not our fault, it shouldn't bother people that much, or simply "Sorry, I can't do anything about it". According to the American Sleep Apnea Associating, more than 90 million Americans suffer from some sort of snoring activity during sleep. Snoring can be classified into two categories, according to the Association. The majority of snorers are categorized as 'simple snorers' who produce some sort of noise through relaxed throat tissue. While an annoyance to other sleepers, this type of snoring is us…

Content Partner: Greenwich Village Gastroenterology

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