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CBS News
20-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
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
11-06-2025
- CBS News
4 arrested in connection with mail theft investigation
Four men have been arrested in connection with a mail theft investigation in the Pittsburgh area. On June 4, a man tried to rob a mail carrier with the United States Postal Service at gunpoint in Bridgeville. Two days later, another worker was robbed at gunpoint at the Upper St. Clair Post Office. Now, four young men have been taken into custody. Stolen Father's Day card leads to 4 arrests Marcella Swigart said she was scared and nervous when she learned a Father's Day card she mailed to her dad was found inside a car pulled over by Mt. Lebanon police officers on Tuesday morning. The card, which had a $40 check inside, was mailed from her local post office. "My mail was found in a car, and they were trying to link robberies or something like that," Swigart said. Police arrested four men, and the United States Postal Inspection Service said at least one of the men is connected to the armed robbery at the post office in Upper St. Clair and the attempted armed robbery of a mail carrier in Bridgeville. "Disbelief," Swigart said. "It felt unreal. I don't really know how to describe it." According to the criminal complaint, a Mt. Lebanon woman who lives near the Cedarhurst Post Office called 911 to report a suspicious vehicle parked on the road. She told police she saw two men dressed in black running back and forth from the car to the post office. Law enforcement pulled the car over a little later and found Swigart's empty envelope inside. "Why would people do this," Swigart said. "Just go to work. Be a normal person, be a good member of society. " During the robbery in Upper St. Clair, police said the suspects got away with post office skeleton keys, which are designed to fit many different locks. The criminal complaint said skeleton keys have been used at least three times in the last month to steal from mailboxes on Bower Hill Road and Castle Shannon Boulevard. "The police officers told me they said don't mail anything other than a card. Don't send any money. Don't send any checks, use Venmo or Zelle," Swigart said. Although the U.S. postal inspectors said one of the men arrested is involved in the robbery and attempted robbery last week, none of them face charges for those crimes at this time.
CBS News
05-06-2025
- CBS News
Mail carrier injured during attempted armed robbery in Bridgeville
A mail carrier was injured Wednesday during an attempted armed robbery that took place in Bridgeville. A spokesperson for the United States Postal Inspection Service says the attempted armed robbery took place along McLaughlin Run Road in Bridgeville around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The mail carrier was injured during the incident and was taken for treatment at a nearby hospital, the spokesperson said. The condition of the injured mail carrier wasn't released by the Postal Inspectors. "The safety of USPS employees is one of the top priorities for the inspection service," the spokesperson said. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is leading the investigation into the incident. Police officers from Bridgeville and Upper St. Clair also responded to the scene of the incident. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455.
CBS News
12-05-2025
- CBS News
Bridgeville residents advised to use caution after coyote sighting, police say
Bridgeville police are warning residents to exercise caution due to a recent coyote sighting at McLaughlin Park. A coyote and her pup were spotted at the park on Friday evening around 9:00 p.m. The mother reportedly hissed and followed children into the park. The Pennsylvania State Game Warden has been alerted to the incident. If residents encounter a coyote, especially one with a pup, police advise against making sudden movements; rather, back away slowly from the animal. Although coyotes generally avoid contact with humans, mothers will protect their pups if they feel threatened, police said. Residents who walk their dogs at the park are also advised to keep pets on leashes and avoid wooded areas.
