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Dramatic Video Shows Officers Rescuing Residents From Burning Northern Westchester Home Dramatic Video Shows Officers Rescuing Residents From Burning Northern Westchester Home
Dramatic Video Shows Officers Rescuing Residents From Burning Northern Westchester Home Several residents were saved from the rear of a burning Northern Westchester residence after officers braved flames and a downed live wire to rescue them. The blaze happened in Ossining on Tuesday night, Aug. 6, when a residence on Maurice Avenue went up in flames, according to Ossining Police.  Arriving officers discovered that several residents were trapped in the rear of the building. However, a live wire in front of the burning porch blocked access to the residence.  Although the situation proved dangerous, officers raced behind the building and used a ladder to bring the res…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured During Blaze At Northern Westchester Residence Firefighter Injured During Blaze At Northern Westchester Residence
Firefighter Injured During Blaze At Northern Westchester Residence A firefighter was injured during a blaze at a Northern Westchester home that began in the residence's garage.  The incident began on Thursday, May 16 just after 6 p.m., when Croton-on-Hudson firefighters raced to a home on Memory Lane for a reported blaze.  Within minutes, crews were at the scene and confirmed that a fire had begun in the residence's garage. Firefighters then stretched a hose to the garage while also searching the home for residents.  The blaze was soon extinguished and firefighters began opening up walls, ceilings, and the flooring to make sure all hidden h…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
In With The New: Northern Westchester Deli Owner Looks Ahead In With The New: Northern Westchester Deli Owner Looks Ahead
In With The New: Northern Westchester Deli Owner Looks Ahead A Northern Westchester deli has reopened under the leadership of a new owner who hopes to rebuild relationships between the location and the community. Anthony "Tony" Scarduzio opened Scarduzio’s Deli Catering & Pizza in Ossining in July. The deli is located at 97 Main St., the former location of Village Villarina’s Deli. Scarduzio said business has been going well, but he has had to work to regain some of the customers who stopped going to Villarina’s due to the previous owner, Patrick Patierno. Patierno was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday, Aug. 8, for sexually abusing …

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Firefighter In Northern Westchester, Former HS Sports Standout, Dies At 27 Firefighter In Northern Westchester, Former HS Sports Standout, Dies At 27
Firefighter In Northern Westchester, Former HS Sports Standout, Dies At 27 A fireman and former high school sports standout in Northern Westchester has died unexpectedly at 27.  Andrew Panken was a Village of Ossining Fire Department foreman. "It’s with profound sadness [and] regrets the Ossining Fire Department announces the sudden passing of Foreman Andrew J. Panken of Washington Hook & Ladder Co. #2 (Tower Ladder 42)," wrote the Ossining Fire Department on Facebook after Panken's passing at his residence on Sunday, Dec. 13. "Andrew joined the OFD in August of 2015 following in the footsteps of his twin brother Daniel. Like Dan, Andrew would once again …

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by Christina Coulter