CBS Pittsburgh
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — A Lawrence County woman is alive today, thanks to some brave firefighters. She was rescued by the first responders and now she is taking time to say thank you.
Sylvia Petro’s life changed forever on Feb. 11. She was on the second story of her East Winter Avenue home in New Castle, when a fire broke out. She was trapped, her phone disconnected while on the line with 911.
When firefighters arrived, they heard her banging on a window for help. Crews were able to rescue her, just 90 seconds before flames tore through the roof.
Full story: New Castle Woman Thanks Firefighters Who Saved Her Life