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Happy 96th Birthday to Rockland Legend Al Magnatta

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4 years ago

January 30, 2021

We would like to wish Al Magnatta a Happy 96th Birthday!

Magnatta is a World War II Veteran, lifelong Rockland County resident – Congers, and served as Rockland’s longest tenured Deputy Fire Coordinator with over 40 years of service (1962).

This year Magnatta is starting his 74th year in the Congers Fire Department. Al joined the department in 1946 after returning home from World War II. In 1960 Al was elected to the position of Chief where he served until 1962. That same year Al became a Rockland County deputy fire coordinator and has held the position ever since.

Magnatta’s grandson is Rockland County Assemblyman Kenneth P. Zebrowski.

Al is pictured below responding to a structure fire in Congers (Town of Clarkstown) in November of 2019. Magnatta turned 96 on January 27, 2021.

Entertainment

Penguin Rep Theatre Closes 2024 Season with World Premiere of ‘The Steel Man’

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3 months ago

September 5, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

Set in 1980s Pittsburgh, The Steel Man tells the story of Jake Gellert, an aspiring actor who struggles to escape from the shadow of his larger-than-life father, Leo, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant. Inspired by a true story, the play is a powerful drama about a father and son haunted by the past but hopeful for a more promising future.

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“Ken Ludwig’s Heartfelt Play ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise” Premieres July 26 at Penguin Rep Theatre

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4 months ago

July 24, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig’s latest play tells a heartfelt true story from World War II, chronicling the romance between a military doctor in Oregon and an aspiring actress in New York.

DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE opens on Friday, June 26, and runs through August 18 at Penguin Rep Theatre, 7 Crickettown Road, Stony Point, New York.