PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 15-year-old boy with autism is being hailed as a hero after he ran into a burning Pittsburgh home to save his neighbor, a longtime crossing guard in her 80s.
Xaiveyon McMillan Taylor, 15, showed off his trademark smile as he was honored Saturday night by Pittsburgh-area mayors and U.S. Steel. The event was organized by North Braddock Mayor Cletus Lee as part of the Mayor’s Charitable Fund that he leads.
Xaiveyon, who has autism, jumped into action in October when his neighbor’s house caught fire. The teenager pulled Evelyn West, a longtime crossing guard in her 80s, out of her burning home, according to his mother, Tallula Thompson…