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Joe Lombardi

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Joe Lombardi, Daily Voice's Managing Editor, has spent his professional career as a newsroom director, manager, editor, producer, writer, reporter and broadcaster who has worked at major websites, television networks, newspapers, magazines and radio stations and as a book author.

The Manhattan native, Irvington (NY) High School and University of Dayton graduate has been actively involved in web publishing for more than 25 years. In addition, he also has expertise in marketing, public relations and social media.

Lombardi rejoined Daily Voice in September 2013 as managing editor after serving as sports editorial consultant from August 2011 through January 2012. He was named to oversee editorial operations in the fall of 2017.

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Weather
Fall Weather Won't Be Ordinary: NOAA Releases 3-Month Forecast Fall Weather Won't Be Ordinary: NOAA Releases 3-Month Forecast
Fall Weather Won't Be Ordinary: NOAA Releases 3-Month Forecast If you're getting set for sweater weather with Labor Day weekend marking the unofficial close of summer, the just released three-month long-range outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center may come as a surprise. Bottom line: expect a fall that’s anything but ordinary. Residents across the Northeast, Atlantic Corridor, and Appalachians can expect a warmer-than-normal stretch from September through November, according to the center's newly-released forecast. The new outlook shows a strong chance for above-average temperatures across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, M…

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Business
Sudden About Face: Cracker Barrel Reverses Rebrand Over 'Woke' Accusations Sudden About Face: Cracker Barrel Reverses Rebrand Over 'Woke' Accusations
Sudden About Face: Cracker Barrel Reverses Rebrand Over 'Woke' Accusations Cracker Barrel is hitting reverse after a wave of protests and social media outrage shook the country’s beloved roadside restaurant. On Tuesday, Aug. 26, the company announced it is scrapping its rebrand launched earlier this month and restoring its classic logo featuring the familiar “Old Timer” figure and “Old Country Store” text.  The move follows a sharp drop in stock value and days of heated feedback from customers unhappy with the new, modernized look. The “All the More” campaign, which launched just weeks ago, introduced a text-only logo and updated restaurant interiors. Gone w…

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Schools
First Lady Melania Trump Issues National Challenge To Students, Sparking Buzz in Classrooms First Lady Melania Trump Issues National Challenge To Students, Sparking Buzz in Classrooms
First Lady Melania Trump Issues National Challenge To Students, Sparking Buzz in Classrooms First Lady Melania Trump has challenged students across the nation, inviting them to take part in a new program that could shape the future of American innovation. On Tuesday, Aug. 26, President Donald Trump announced the launch of the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge during his Cabinet meeting.  The initiative aims to rally K-12 students and educators to learn about and experiment with one of the world’s fastest-moving technologies. “This is the new internet, the new computer, the new television, the new everything all put together in one,” President Trump said of …

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Weather
Old Farmer's Almanac Unveils 2025-26 Winter Forecast Old Farmer's Almanac Unveils 2025-26 Winter Forecast
Old Farmer's Almanac Unveils 2025-26 Winter Forecast Winter’s first plot twist just dropped, and it points to very different scenes along the I-95 corridor and the nearby mountains. On Tuesday, Aug. 26, The Old Farmer’s Almanac released its 2025-26 US winter outlook, calling the season “mostly mild — with pockets of wild.” “Don’t lose track of your snow shovels and umbrellas,” editor Carol Connare said, noting much of the country leans near to slightly milder while the Appalachians skew colder. The outlook cites a fading La Niña shifting toward neutral, a recently peaked solar cycle, and the chance of a wobbly polar vortex to occasionally cr…

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News
TSA Rolls Out New Rules For Checked Luggage TSA Rolls Out New Rules For Checked Luggage
TSA Rolls Out New Rules For Checked Luggage Packing for your next flight just got a little trickier, especially if you’re hoping to bring your favorite cordless curling iron along for the ride. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has just clarified its rules for travelers who want to style on the go: cordless curling irons powered by gas cartridges or butane are now only allowed in carry-on bags, not checked luggage.  Each passenger may bring just one, and it must have a safety cover fitted over the heating element. Spare cartridges remain strictly prohibited. The TSA’s latest update is part of its ongoing effort t…

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News
New Update: Restrictions Lifted After No Active Shooter Found At University Of Arkansas New Update: Restrictions Lifted After No Active Shooter Found At University Of Arkansas
New Update: Restrictions Lifted After No Active Shooter Found At University Of Arkansas Restrictions have now been lifted after police and campus officials warned students to keep away from Mullins Library as officers swarmed the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for reports of an active shooter. On Monday afternoon, Aug. 25, the university’s RazALERT emergency system notified the campus community to avoid the area around Mullins Library “due to an active shooter reported,” according to the alert on social media. The message urged: “Avoid. Deny. Defend.” In a follow-up RazALERT, the university said police were responding to multiple reports around campus and reiterated th…

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Politics
‘We Want Offense Too’: Trump Plans Defense Department Name Change, Takes Action On Flag Burning ‘We Want Offense Too’: Trump Plans Defense Department Name Change, Takes Action On Flag Burning
‘We Want Offense Too’: Trump Plans Defense Department Name Change, Takes Action On Flag Burning President Donald Trump is testing a new battle cry for the Pentagon, and a harder line on protesters who torch the Stars and Stripes. From the Oval Office on Monday, Aug. 25, Trump said he wants to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War," saying, “We want defense but we want offense too.”  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth replied, “It’s coming soon, sir.” On the same day, the White House released an executive order directing the Justice Department to prioritize prosecutions related to flag desecration when it violates criminal laws or incites imminent violence. …

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News
Painful Flesh-Eating Parasite Case Marks First For US In Years Painful Flesh-Eating Parasite Case Marks First For US In Years
Painful Flesh-Eating Parasite Case Marks First For US In Years A notorious flesh-eating parasite has been detected in a US patient for the first time in decades, health officials say. Maryland health authorities and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a travel-associated infection in a person who recently arrived from El Salvador, according to a Department of Health and Human Services spokesman cited by The Washington Post on Monday, Aug. 25.  Officials said the diagnosis was confirmed earlier this month and emphasized there is no sign the organism is spreading locally. The parasite, known as the New World screw…

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Weather
Fall-Like Feel Coming To Northeast: Will It Stick For Labor Day Weekend? Fall-Like Feel Coming To Northeast: Will It Stick For Labor Day Weekend?
Fall-Like Feel Coming To Northeast: Will It Stick For Labor Day Weekend? A strong cold front will send a refreshing shot of air into the Northeast this week, knocking temperatures well below late-August norms and starting a bright, comfortable stretch. The National Weather Service says the unseasonably cool air mass will spill across much of the nation, with forecast highs running about 10 to 30 degrees below average for this time of year.  Forecasters expect the fall-like pattern to start on Tuesday, Aug. 26, and persist through Labor Day weekend and into early next week. The more noticeable turn arrives as cooler, drier air settles over the Northeas…

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News
6 Dead In NYC Outbreak Of Legionnaires' Disease 6 Dead In NYC Outbreak Of Legionnaires' Disease
6 Dead In NYC Outbreak Of Legionnaires' Disease Six people have died, and more than 100 others have been sickened in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak centered in New York City.  The situation has prompted an aggressive sweep of building cooling towers and an urgent warning to residents and workers with flu-like symptoms. City health officials report 112 confirmed cases linked to the cluster, with seven people currently hospitalized.  Additionally, investigators have detected Legionella bacteria in 12 cooling towers across 10 buildings within the affected ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037, and 10039 in Central Harlem. Tower…

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