Cheers to Crystal Hazlett, who knows intimately the phrase “give until it hurts.”

Hazlett, 27, of Butler donated a kidney to Richard Goldberg of Woodbridge, Conn., a man she met just recently and who was dying of kidney failure.

Both are recovering after successful surgeries this past week at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. Goldberg's new kidney is functioning, he says, and already his health is improving because of it.

Hazlett and Goldberg met through MatchingDonors, a website dedicated to finding donor organs for transplant candidates. Goldberg, 67, was in end stage kidney failure.

After speaking, they felt a connection to each other and began the process.

Hazlett first found out about the website from a friend. After reading some of the stories of people needing organs, she felt compelled to donate.

That wasn't a small decision. And removal of a kidney is no small operation. Hazlett says she has had some pain following the surgery.

But in exchange for her kidney, Hazlett appears to have received a big portion of Goldberg's heart. They plan on keeping in touch.

“One little girl from a town that I've never heard of has done something for an entire family. It is just beyond someone having a good heart,” Goldberg said. “She's one of my children now.”

It's a proper memorial, naming a bridge after a Civil War veteran and police hero — as long as you get his name right. McCray Robb was the name of the Connellsville police officer who died in the line of duty in 1882. A suspect shot the 33-year-old patrolman with his own gun.In a ceremony last weekend, a bridge in Connellsville, about 70 miles south of Butler was renamed in honor of the slain officer. But the new signs read “Robb McCray,” not “McCray Robb.”A PennDOT spokeswoman said the signs were printed based on the bill sponsored by Democrat state Sen. Richard Kasunic, who is retiring this year. An aide for Kasunic's successor, Republican state Sen. Pat Stefano, says the lawmaker will work to correct the mistake, perhaps by sponsoring an amended bill.Meanwhile, perhaps everyone should drive across the bridge in reverse, viewing the sign in their rear-view mirrors.

A cheer for Nance Conlon. When her friends, Patrick and Milissa Rodgers of Jefferson Township, lost their home to fire, Conlon launched a GoFundMe.com website and within 48 hours had raised more than $30,000 to support the Rodgers and their four children.As of Friday morning, more than 360 people had donated amounts ranging from $5 to $1,000. Some of the gifts came from businesses. Most of the contributions were made anonymously. Numerous people also donated clothing and furniture.The outpouring of generosity says something about residents of the South Butler School District and the greater community of Butler County.Conlon is just one of many friends who have sprung into action to help. Others are running errands, shopping for necessities and tending to other family needs as the Rodgers recover from their loss.The school district is collecting donated items; a savings fund has been established at the First Commonwealth Bank in Saxonburg; and the South Butler Santas, an organization affiliated with the school district, is sponsoring a gift card drive. A benefit dinner is being planned, too.Fire officials set the damage at $200,000, and the Rodgers home was insured. But the Rodgers and their children, ages 10 to 17, were left homeless and without necessities as basic as shoes and socks. They're staying with relatives in Penn Township while working with their insurance company to sort out what to do next.Maybe it is the Christmas season that brings out the best in people.