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23-Year-Old NYer Wins Reality Show Competition 23-Year-Old NYer Wins Reality Show Competition
23-Year-Old NYer Wins Reality Show Competition Fans of a popular reality TV show will have a chance to watch a New York native and current Connecticut resident compete -- and win -- amid the flames in a new episode that re-airs next week. The History Channel show "Forged in Fire" features contestants showing their skills at knife making. The "Firangi Sword" episode debuted Wednesday night, Dec. 29, and New London County, Connecticut resident and native Long Islander Brandon Hyner, one of the four contestants. won the competition, and took home a $10,000 prize. The episode will re-air the episode at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Rochelle Native, Pelham Resident Anthony Piraneo Dies At 45 New Rochelle Native, Pelham Resident Anthony Piraneo Dies At 45
New Rochelle Native, Pelham Resident Anthony Piraneo Dies At 45 Anthony G. Piraneo who spent his whole life in Westchester died Wednesday, Aug. 21, at age 45. He was raised in Pelham where he attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Hutchinson Schools before graduating from Pelham Memorial High School in 1992. Born March 19, 1974, in  New Rochelle to Anthony and Patricia, he was one of three children. Piraneo went on to further his education with an associate's degree in communications from Westchester Community College. For 18 years, he worked as a dispatcher for Cable Vision. He was a "tech guy" and loved to build computers and p…

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by Donna Christopher
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Popular TV Show 'American Pickers' Looking For Stories From The Area Popular TV Show 'American Pickers' Looking For Stories From The Area
Popular TV Show 'American Pickers' Looking For Stories From The Area Have a barn or an attic full of interesting relics or something off the wall?  Then you will want to contact "American Pickers" and tell your stories. The ever-popular TV show is headed to the area in May and is looking for stories to tell and interesting people to introduce to America. Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team plan to film episodes of the hit History Channel reality show throughout the region. In case you live in the dark ages, "American Pickers" is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking." The show follows Mike and Frank, two of the …

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by Kathy Reakes