BRIDGEPORT — The U.S. Department of Transportation has temporarily blocked SkyWest’s flight termination, sparing North Central West Virginia Airport from the loss of one of their flight providers.
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Staff at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport braved this weekâs cold snap to raise awareness about organ donation
Photo by Sarah Morgan
Staff from the Center for Organ Recovery and Education and United Hospital Center prepare to raise a flag to kick off National Donate Life Month Thursday.
Photo by Sarah Morgan
BRIDGEPORT â According to the Center for Organ Recovery and Education, close to 110,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant, including 2,500 residents of western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
At least 20 people die each day without receiving the organs they need to survive and someone is added to the transplant waiting list every 10 minutes.