http://www.sharonherald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:14:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_292151001.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_292151001.html Here's what you'll find in the November issue of the Mercer County Business Chronicle Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272194039.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272194039.html I thought she was a goner. That January, my mom, Gale Hassell, writhed in pain in the neurological intensive care unit of Allegheny General Hospital. She'd been through two 12-hour surgeries to clear clots that blocked blood flow from her brain. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272210315.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272210315.html Thursday marks the beginning of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and The Herald and participating advertisers will do their share to keep the fight to eradicate the disease in the local spotlight. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:01:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192324.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192324.html The breast cancer patients who come to see Kari Williams exhibit a wide range of emotions.“There are people who can’t wait to get in here, and then I’ve had people who are very emotional and teary-eyed,” said the employee of Advanced Health Services of Brookfield and Hermitage. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192037.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192037.html Some say it’s impolite to ask a lady her age, but cancer survivors Cindy Mastrian, 52, and Sue Cameron Brown, 45, don’t mind the question at all.“Once you’ve had breast cancer, every birthday is a big deal,” Mrs. Mastrian said. “You no longer dread it.” Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272194336.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272194336.html The journey of a breast cancer patient is long and difficult. The 60-mile walk two local survivors will take Oct. 9 through 11 to raise funds and awareness for the cause is symbolic of their own stories and the struggles of millions of women and men across the globe. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192111.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192111.html About this time of year, Peggy Leonard starts getting the calls. A caller will tell her she is going to have a mammogram on a certain date, and request that the Greenville woman bake a specific kind of pie.What do mammograms have to do with Mrs. Leonard’s baking habits? Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272191939.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272191939.html The fight against breast cancer – as in any fight – begins with seeing and locating the enemy. Sharon Regional Health System’s Diagnostic and Imaging Center in Hermitage does just that. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192043.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192043.html A Hermitage breast cancer survivor is raising awareness for the disease she conquered, and raising money for cancer research at the same time. Aileen Magnotto, who was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, helps make pinky rings, rings in the shape of a pink ribbon worn by some women in a show of solidarity with cancer survivors. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272193301.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272193301.html In Mercer and Lawrence counties there will soon be a group of folks, specially trained to spread news that can save lives.The Witness Project’s message is to spread the news that women – especially African-American women – can survive breast cancer. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192028.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192028.html Community Health Partnership of Mercer County in Hermitage is offering mammograms to those who qualify. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192333.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192333.html In Cindy Hanna’s opinion, Dolores “Dee” Somich of Farrell practically walks on water.Ms. Somich designed “Wreath of Hope” cards as a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and UPMC’s Medical Equipment Recycling Program, which Ms. Hanna coordinates. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192058.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_272192058.html Real men do wear pink. Several local golf tournaments continue to support the ongoing push for research on finding a cure. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_265190939.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_265190939.html Here's what you'll find in the October issue of the Mercer County Business Chronicle. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:53:00 +0000 http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_254174850.html http://www.sharonherald.com/viewsvoices/local_story_254174850.html Here's what you'll find in the September issue of Life and Times, a magazine with senior flair