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A dream come true’: Breast center celebrates 10 years of caring

Ten years ago, the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber was founded with the latest technology and a mission to be a patient-centered, one-stop diagnostic and treatment facility.

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Linda Fanale and Patricia Felton among those honored by YWCA for community service

The YWCA of Greater Johnstown will honor nine women from the area for their contributions to the community during the 26th annual Tribute to Women on May 31. Honorees are nominated by their peers, who submit a biography about the nominee and her contributions. A selection committee reviews the biographies with the names removed and makes selections based on the merits of the information provided. the recipients from Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber are Linda Fanale, Business; and Patricia Felton, Nonprofit.

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Girls Night Out draws crowd to fight cancer

Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.Nearly 800 women packed the Pasquerilla Conference Center on Tuesday evening to fight breast cancer during the sixth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala.

The women also took the Pink Pledge � a promiseR00;to get annual mammograms, have a breast examination performed by their physician and conduct self-breast examinations monthly.

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It has a special place in my heart’: Physician assistant leaves military hospital and joins breast cancer fight

After working for 10 years at premier military hospitals in major metropolitan areas, Heather Johnston is embracing the different world she has found as a physician assistant at Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center in Windber. “It’s a nice feeling; kind of like a small-family feeling amongst everyone.” The family atmosphere extends to Windber’s regular patients, she added.

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Donation to Breast Care Center from a Christmas in July Basket Party

On Tuesday October 25th, a check in the amount of $6,000 was presented to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center from a Christmas in July Basket Party co-chaired by the late Wendy Spencer and Carol Burnworth.

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Panera Bread Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

All during the month of October, an area restaurant chain is offering its customers in Johnstown and Altoona the chance to enjoy a special treat and help in the fight against breast cancer at the same time.

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Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber to benefit from Panera Pink Ribbon Day

The Panera Bread stores in Johnstown and Altoona will be giving Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber a boost by donating Pink Ribbon Bagel sales during their Go Pink campaign Oct. 5.

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Book details struggles against cancer

A book designed to tell the stories of those who battled breast cancer and provide inspiration for those still battling the disease was released Thursday at the Chan Soon-Shiong Institute of Molecular Medicine at Windber.

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Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber receives donation

The Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Committee presented Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber’s Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center with $53,000 it raised during its fourth annual event held April 27 at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center in Johnstown.

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A beautiful evening: Girls Night Out raises $53G for breast-cancer fight

The fourth annual Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Gala, held April 27 at the Pasquerilla Conference Center in downtown Johnstown, raised $53,000 for the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center in Windber.

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