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Saturday, may 25
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Lee Heckrote
Lifestyle
Observant Newspaper Carrier Saved Reader's Life In Berks County, Officials Say
The sharp eye and quick thinking of a newspaper carrier in Wyomissing saved one reader's life last month, according to borough authorities. Reading Eagle carrier Lee Heckrote was on his route on Dec. 8 and noticed that one customer had a backlog of uncollected letters and newspapers, said Wyomissing police. After looking inside and seeing that the TV was on, Heckrote called in a welfare check. First responders arrived to find that the resident had suffered a fall days earlier and had been stranded on the floor ever since, police said. The newspaper carrier was recognized…