Local heroes honored for saving woman
Three utility workers are being hailed as heroes after saving a woman from a fire last month in Bradford County. Author: Amanda Eustice (WNEP) Updated: 10:16 PM EDT July 25, 2021
ASYLUM, Pa. They say it was their instinct that made these two men and a third, all Penelec FirstEnergy employees, run towards this burning home near Towanda to save a woman s life. We just all took off in that direction. You know we re just running towards danger and trying to do the best you can and save whoever it was, said Gene Rockwell with Penelec.
Bret Vanderpool, Gene Rockwell, and Travis White were on a nearby service call last month when they noticed the smoke coming from the home.