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3 days ago
- Health
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Bridgeville man and Sen. Devlin Robinson honored after saving delivery driver's life
A year after a single moment of crisis turned into a life-saving rescue, two men were reunited to share their story of compassion and heroism. The Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter of the American Red Cross held the 2025 Power of Red: A Celebration of Heroes on Wednesday at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District. Among the five awards presented to local honorees was the Community Impact Heroes Award to Mark Macala of Bridgeville and his neighbor, Pennsylvania state Sen. Devlin Robinson. The two worked together to help save Adonis Whitmer, a FedEx delivery driver, when he collapsed in Macala's front yard. "He just went blank and collapsed," said Macala when recalling the incident to KDKA-TV. "I kind of scrambled down off the steps and immediately called 911." Robinson was pulling into his driveway when he saw Macala helping Whitmer, who doctors say was in cardiac arrest. "He came over to help," said Macala of Robinson, who was absent from the event. "At that point, he basically punched Adonis in the chest. That got him to breathe, and it was a pretty cool move on his part. At that point, 911 got us to do CPR, so we started chest compressions." Moments later, first responders arrived and took Whitmer to the hospital. "I hadn't even met the guy," Macala said. "I didn't know his name. We were just kind of left in the dark, hoping this stranger was okay." After two days in the hospital, Whitmer woke up. "Even the doctors were really amazed how, pretty much, I was down for two days and I got up and started walking around," recalled Whitmer, who said the doctors referred to him as a "true miracle." " If it wasn't for them, the outcome would've been a whole lot different," Whitmer added. A year later, Whitmer says he's fully recovered, and he's been back to work for almost a month now. Since then, the three have developed a bond as friends, and they stay in contact for birthdays, holidays, and recently, commemorating the first anniversary of the day fate brought them together. "I texted him and said, 'Happy anniversary,'" Macala recounted. "'Glad you're upright.'"
CBS News
01-04-2025
- Politics
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Pennsylvania State Senate advances bill making changes to non-monetary bail
Pennsylvania state lawmakers are pushing forward with changes to non-monetary bail as a handful of Senate Democrats joined all Republicans in the State Senate to pass the bill. The bill was inspired by controversial decisions by an Allegheny County judge. Bridgeville Republican Devlin Robinson's bill would limit bail options for people who have a violent crime history, have injured or fled from authorities, or who possess 10 grams or more of fentanyl. He said too many judges are trying to legislate from the bench. Citing Magistrate Judge Xander Orenstein's orders to release defendants who were charged with drug offenses or assault and allegedly went on to commit other crimes. Allegheny County's President Judge pulled Judge Orenstein from arraignment hearings after he gave non-monetary bail to a man named Hermas Craddock, who police said never showed up to court after he was charged with leading state police on a high-speed chase, nearly ramming two troopers. Orenstein also released a New York City man on non-cash bail after he was arrested and charged with dealing more than $1 million of suspected fentanyl. Then, late last year, Benjamin Brallier, an off-duty state police liquor enforcement officer, was stabbed to death on the Montour Trail. Police said Anthony Quesen is the suspect and he was also let go on non-cash bail. Quesen was released despite being charged with a robbery at Point State Park in 2023. All three of the suspects never showed in court after being granted non-cash bail. Five Senate Democrats, including Nick Pisciotanno, voted in support of the plan. Democrats who opposed the bill called it unconstitutional. It now heads to the state house for consideration.
