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UPMC York Nurse Tosha Trostle Held At Gunpoint, Forced To Restrain Colleague During Shooting UPMC York Nurse Tosha Trostle Held At Gunpoint, Forced To Restrain Colleague During Shooting
Upmc York Nurse Tosha Trostle Held At Gunpoint, Forced To Restrain Colleague During Shooting A heroic ICU nurse who was held at gunpoint, forced to restrain a colleague, and used as a shield during the UPMC York hospital shooting is now struggling to heal from the trauma. A GoFundMe has been launched to support Tosha Trostle, who says the psychological scars run deeper than any physical wound. “I Was Used As A Human Shield” Tosha Trostle was drawing blood when she heard a commotion in the hallway of UPMC York’s ICU. Thinking it was a routine emergency, she stepped out—only to come face-to-face with the gunman holding her coworker, Jess, at gunpoint. “He made Jess zip-tie my …

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by Jillian Pikora
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‘Daddy, Did I Save My Sister?’ Young Philadelphia Plane Crash Survivor Says After Brain Surgery ‘Daddy, Did I Save My Sister?’ Young Philadelphia Plane Crash Survivor Says After Brain Surgery
‘Daddy, Did I Save My Sister?’ Young Philadelphia Plane Crash Survivor Says After Brain Surgery A 10-year-old boy critically injured when debris from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia struck his family’s car is awake and asking about his 4-year-old sister, his family said. Andre Howard III Severely Injured In Crash Andre Howard III was inside a car with his family near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard when the Learjet 55 exploded upon impact after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday, Jan. 31. A piece of debris from the fiery wreckage smashed through the windshield, piercing Andre’s head as he tried to shield his little sister. He…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Chester County Man On 'Road To Recovery' After Being Struck By Falling Tree: Fund Chester County Man On 'Road To Recovery' After Being Struck By Falling Tree: Fund
Chester County Man On 'Road To Recovery' After Being Struck By Falling Tree: Fund Neighbors and community members are collecting donations for Will Dusinberre, according to organizers on GoFundMe.  Dusinberre, a Chester County resident working a summer job on a Wyoming ranch, was injured during a hiking trip in Montana on June 28, according to the fundraiser.  "While sitting by a river, enjoying the sun and reading books, a gust of wind caused a tree to fall on Will and two friends at the base of Porcupine Falls," wrote organizer Ann Demilio of Devon.  Dusinberre was airlifted to St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings then flown to another hospital …

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by Mac Bullock