WNY soldier out of coma

PHILADELPHIA, NY (WIVB) - A Western New York solider injured in an ambush in Afghanistan last month is said to be improving.

According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, 27-year-old Staff Sergeant John Stanz is now out of a coma and is communicating with family members.

Staff Sergeant Stanz is under-going physical and occupational therapy at a rehabilitation hospital in Philadelphia.