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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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Events

Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Night Of Humor Hosted By WPH White Plains Hospital will be presenting Journey of a Lifetime: Staying Positive Through Cancer on Tuesday, Oct. 13th at 7:30pm at the JCC (Jewish Community Center) of Mid-Westchester, located at 999 Wilmot Road in Scarsdale. The event is also co-sponsored by the Jewish Book Council and Cancer Support Team. Authors Deb Ebenstein, author of Mani-Pedi STAT: Memoirs of a Jersey Girl Who Almost Lost Everything, and Geralyn Lucas, author of Then Came Life: Living with Courage, Spirit, and Gratitude After Breast Cancer and Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy will share empowering stories about su…

Content Partner: White Plains Hospital

Lifestyle

Phelps Hospital's New 3D Mammograms Provide Cutting Edge Diagnosis SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Phelps Memorial Hospital Center recently unveiled new technology that continues to make breast health easier for patients. The hospital’s breast center, which is designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology, now offers 3D mammography, also known as Digital Breast Tomosynthesis. 3D mammography provides a different 'view' of the breast than traditional 2D mammography. With this technology, the 3D camera moves in an arc above the compressed breast instead of being stationary. Because tomosynthesis takes X-rays at many different …

Content Partner: Phelps Memorial Hospital Center

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Come Share What You Believe At Pace's Essay Read Aloud Next Week PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace faculty and staff are inviting members of the public to participate in an essay reading entitled 'This I Believe.' Guests are invited to read their own 'This I Believe' essay – or read their favorite piece from the This I Believe: Life Lessons book. According to its website, This I Believe is an international organization engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. Over 125,000 of these essays, written by people from all walks of life, have been archived here on their website, heard on public radio, chroni…

Content Partner: Pace University

Schools

JPMorgan Chase, Westchester Community College Examine Job Skills Gap VLAHALLA, N.Y. -- Thanks to JPMorgan Chase, Westchester Community College has been awarded a $150,000 grant aimed at analyzing the critical job skills gaps in the New York area. The report will examine middle skills jobs, which are defined as roles requiring education beyond high school but less than a four-year degree. The National Skills Coalition reports that key industries in the United States are unable to find enough sufficiently trained workers to fill these positions. In New York State, 46% of anticipated job openings through 2022 will be in this category, including many Westchester…

Content Partner: Westchester Community College

Lifestyle

Learn The Steps To Prevent Prostate Cancer With White Plains Hopsital WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- In recent years, screening for prostate cancer has come under increased scrutiny, leading to confusing recommendations for patients. As Prostate Awareness Month comes to a close, Seth Lerner, MD, Director of the Prostate Program at White Plains Hospital, explains the importance of prostate cancer screenings. Q: The American Cancer Society recommends that men begin talking to their doctors about prostate cancer screening at age 50. Why is prostate cancer screening important? Dr. Lerner: In the era of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening—a blood test that can …

Content Partner: White Plains Hospital

Events

Enjoy A Girls Night Out At Bloomingdale's With White Plains Hospital WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- October is national breast cancer awareness month and White Plains Hospital is hosting a fun, informative evening themed 'Girls Night Out at Bloomingdale’s' on Oct 15 from 5:30-8:30pm at Bloomingdale’s in White Plains. The event will focus on the importance of breast screening for early detection of cancer and will raise funds for White Plains Hospital’s Breast Cancer Program. For a $25 reservation fee, women can enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and will receive a goody bag. The fee also entitles women to a $25 gift card redeemable towards cosmetic, skincare or fragran…

Content Partner: White Plains Hospital

Events

Learn How To Make Weekday Meals In A Flash With NWH This Wednesday ARMONK, N.Y. -- In a rush but still want to cook a healthy and delicious weeknight meal? Stop by DeCicco's in Armonk on Wednesday night, where Northern Westchester Hospital registered dietitians Amy Rosenfeld and Elisa Bremnerdiscuss discuss easy ideas and short-cuts for making healthy weeknight meals. They will provide a cooking demonstration, showing guests how to make a no-cook Cous-Cous salad in two different ways. The event will be held from 6pm-7pm in the upstairs kitchen at the Armonk location.

Content Partner: Northern Westchester Hospital

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Northern Westchester Hospital To Host Breast Cancer Panel Discussion MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation will be hosting a Speaker Series entitled 'Controversies and Advances in Detecting and Treating Breast Cancer' on Thursday, Oct 8 at the hospital's conference center in Mt. Kisco. Bonnie Litvack, MD, Radiologist and Medical Director of Women's Imaging Center at NWH and Karen Arthur, MD, Breast Surgeon and Medical Director of NWH's Breast Institute at Yorktown will be presenting on the importance of breast cancer detection including guidelines for breast cancer screening and the new medical and technological advances in the det…

Content Partner: Northern Westchester Hospital

Events

Help Shape New Rochelle's Future At EnvisioNR Public Workshop NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Residents of New Rochelle are invited to contribute their ideas for New Rochelle’s future at the next EnvisioNR meeting on MondayMonday, Sep. 28 from 7:00 to 9:00pm. The event will be held at Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital Auditorium, located on 29 Glover Place. The goal of the meeting is discuss the city-wide Issues and opportunities that EnvisioNR should address, as well as receive public recommendations on what should be included in EnvisioNR. Residents are encouraged to participate in the City’s conversations regarding transportation, utilities, land use, recreati…

Content Partner: City Of New Rochelle

Lifestyle

Area Doctor Pioneers Surgery-Free Weight Loss Alternative NEW YORK, N.Y. -- For more than 78 million Americans, obesity presents a seemingly insurmountable obstacle to living a healthy lifestyle. However, thanks to a new weight loss procedure by doctors such as Dr. Anthony Starpoli, those part of this worldwide epidemic have a chance to regain their health. Dr. Anthony Starpoli of Greenwich Village Gastroenterologists and director for the American Obesity Center is one of a select few New York area doctors who have been trained to implant what is known as a intragastric balloon. In this revolutionary procedure, Dr. Starpoli helps patients lose wei…

Content Partner: Greenwich Village Gastroenterology

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