Pittsburgh man donates part of his liver to save 1-year-old girl after seeing billboard appeal.

A Pittsburgh man donated part of his liver to save a 1-year-old girl, Elana Rose Andrews, suffering from a severe liver disease. Elana's grandfather, Kevin King, placed billboards across Pittsburgh to find a donor. A viewer of WTAE saw the billboard, got tested, and matched as a donor. The transplant, performed in August, gave Elana a chance at survival, and the families met in a heartwarming reunion.

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