Survivor beats glioblastoma after long battle and loss
Lorri Stroia tells of daughter Jessica’s decade long fight with glioblastoma multiforme starting in 1991. Despite a grim prognosis she endured 6 weeks of radiation, 2 1/2 years of chemotherapy, 292 MRIs, and multiple surgeries. Now a longtime survivor with a steady job, she speaks of resilience and hope.
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Lorri
Jessica
Children’s Hospital
Pittsburgh
Stroia
God
Mommy
Dahling Pang
Pang
Presbyterian Hospital
Disney World
Orlando
William
Keubbal
Jessica Stroia
Lorri Stroia-Reid
Walt Disney World
Relay for Life at Shenango High aims for full 12 hour fundraiser
The 2016 American Cancer Society Relay for Life kicks off 10 a.m. Saturday at Shenango High School field with 54 teams and 562 participants raising $138,218. Activities run 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. including Survivors Lap, luminaria ceremony around 9:15 p.m. and a closing ceremony with awards at 10 p.m. The schedule lists multiple events, entertainment, and fundraising challenges throughout the day.
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American Cancer Society
Shenango
New Castle Playhouse
Hope Board
Sweet Frog
Monica Dean
Dan Mazzocco
Biddy Nye
Elsa
Beaver River Band
Steven Helper
Zumba-Thon
Death Notice of Fred S. Sallmen in New Castle
Fred S. Sallmen, 72, of New Castle died the morning of May 18, 2016, at UPMC Jameson Hospital. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Naga Funeral Home. Complete obituary to follow.
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Jessica
New Castle High
Sally Jessy Raphael
Fred S. Sallmen
New Castle
UPMC
Jameson Hospital
Naga
Veteran 60 Minutes reporter Morley Safer dies at 84
Morley Safer, longtime 60 Minutes correspondent famed for covering social justice and culture, died at his Manhattan home at 84 after a 46 year run on the program. CBS News called him a pillar and master storyteller who produced 919 stories, retiring last week and watching a tribute hour.
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New York
Morley Safer
60 Minutes
Orient Express
Kevin Tedesco
CBS News
Safer
Manhattan
Tedesco
Morley
Jeff Fager
U.S
Bjarke Ingels
Mike Wallace
Lewell Geter
Jackie Gleason
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