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Newburgh man hailed a hero after rescuing elderly neighbor from fire

A Newburgh man is being hailed as a hero Wednesday after rescuing his elderly neighbor from a garage fire. Vito Ruhr says when he saw fire coming from a garage next to his house on Columbus Circle he

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May 28, 2014, 5:00 PM

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