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Waynesboro mourns passing of 'a true believer in helping children'
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA Waynesboro woman who dedicated her life to nurturing the community’s children and raising them to be responsible adults died early Tuesday. K. Marilyn Smith was 76. Even after deciding last fall to forego treatment for advanced-stage lung...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Trinity United Church of Christ, Lung Cancer, YMCA
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Derek H. Munro, 21
Derek Henning Munro, 21, of Williamsport, Md., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Williamsport as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born July 2, 1991, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of Edward H. Munro III and Darcy J....
Tags: Muscular Dystrophy Association, Sports, Soccer
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Liza with a Z: Liza Minnelli to perform at Shippensburg University
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.com"Just call me Liza." That's how Liza Minnelli set the tone for her interview as this reporter thrust formality upon her. After insisting to be on a first-name basis, she then punctuates her point with her trademark cackle. Sure, she's known as the...Tags: Academy Awards, Tony Hale, Hip Replacement, Charles Aznavour, Arthur (movie)
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Waynesboro Children's Theatre Troupe is an outlet for children
Special to The Herald-MailThe magic of live theater triumphs on stage as children from all around the region participate in the Waynesboro Children's Theatre Troupe's annual productions. These large-scale musicals that incorporate elaborate costumes, set design and...Tags: Entertainment Events, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Cinderella (movie), Music, Arts and Culture
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Bowlers take a strike against muscular dystrophy
julieg@herald-mail.comWhether they were bowling gutter balls or strikes Sunday, a group at Southside Bowl was playing hard to raise money to aid people with neuromuscular diseases. “I think my gutter ball is not reflective of my usual bowling, but I wouldn’t say...Tags: Muscular Dystrophy Association, Health, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Hospitals and Clinics
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Nemours patients help firefighters 'Fill the Boot' for muscular dystrophy fundraiser
Starting today, community members will begin seeing firefighters holding out their yellow boots at many local intersections as part of the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Fill the Boot Campaign. This year area firefighters have some back up...
Tags: Muscular Dystrophy Association, Fires, Hospitals and Clinics, Research
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MDA goodwill ambassador knows why Joan Jett was chosen for concert
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGThe adolescent national goodwill ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association is just 12, but he instinctively read the reasoning behind getting Joan Jett to perform for the 26th annual Ride for Life celebration sponsored by Harley-Davidson on... -
Northwestern receives $12 million grant to aid research on aphasia
More Americans suffer from aphasia — a brain disorder in which a person loses the ability to understand or express words — than Parkinson's disease or muscular dystrophy. But few in the public have heard of the disease. Thanks to a major...Tags: Physical Conditions, Northwestern University, Parkinson's Disease, Science and Technology, National Institutes of Health
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Staying upbeat: 8-year-old DJ doesn't let muscular dystrophy stop him
Justin Lopez, aka DJ Ju5tin, has trouble speaking and reading. But the 8-year-old has found a way to express himself: blending beats at his mixing board. The Bethlehem boy was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as glycogen storage...
Tags: Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals, Pitbull (music artist), Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Therapists
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Chris Mills
Chris Mills, 26, Clark, died April 30, 2013, at Sioux Falls following complications due to muscular dystrophy. Visitation on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and on Monday after 9 a.m. Funeral services on Monday, May 6,... -
Lehigh Valley company news
Gap International receives award for its website redesign Gap International's website redesign has been recognized by the Interactive Media Awards with a Best in Class award in the Professional Services category. This is the highest honor given by the...Tags: Medical Specialization, Allentown, Nursing, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease
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Missing Osceola man found
KISSIMMEE – A missing Osceola County man returned home safely today, less than 24 hours after wandering away from his family's Bellalago home, according to the sheriff's office. Israel Domenech, 40, walked back home after detectives spent the night...
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