Phillip Hartman, center, stands with his parents Faith and Mark near their Laurel home. Surgery for scoliosis of the spine on Oct. 25, 2017, left Phillip paralyzed from the waist down. After almost two years of recovery, he is back on his feet. (Delaware State News/Glenn Rolfe)

A feature story on 17-year-old Phillip Hartman details the persistence he exhibited while rehabbing from paralysis resulting from complications during a surgery for scoliosis. It examines Phillip’s return to his school and community and also his family’s experience supporting him.