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Northern Liberties: Gift of Life Helping Donor Families Honor Their Lost Loved Ones

May 11, 2016 Caralyn Michelle Dienstman and Jane Babian 0

Ed Milbourne was driving up to the Poconos with his friend on a blustery November day in 1997. Icy conditions had left them extra wary, so they decided to pull over to the side of […]

Government

Northern Liberties: Gift of Life Helps Change Lives Through Organ Donation

May 11, 2016 Jane Babian and Caralyn Michelle Dienstman 0

An average of nearly 500 people die annually waiting for an organ transplant in Pennsylvania. The Gift of Life Donor program, located in Northern Liberties, helps connect thousands of patients in eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and southern […]

Health

North Philadelphia: Einstein Breast Cancer Program Gives Women In Need a Fighting Chance

April 11, 2016 Caralyn Michelle Dienstman 0

North Philadelphia resident Salma Mackenzie was busy filling her days hoisting 40-pound boxes at her job at an Estee Lauder warehouse in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Then everything changed. “It was a total shock,” Mackenzie, 52, said. “I […]

Education

West Philadelphia: Center For Autism Working Toward “Outcomes for Life”

March 4, 2016 Jane Babian and Caralyn Michelle Dienstman 0

Four boys were hard at play, combining baking soda and vinegar. They were creating miniature volcanoes, in awe as they erupted. It’s an amusing and common pastime for any 4-year-old, but for these young boys it was more […]

Arts and Entertainment

South Philadelphia: Rare Syndrome Won’t Keep Musician From Her Passion

February 26, 2016 Jane Babian and Caralyn Michelle Dienstman 0

Before being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Kelianne Murray believed she had a normal childhood.  She enjoyed running around in the park, climbing trees and hanging off of monkey bars in her hometown of Ewing, New […]

Health

North Philadelphia: Fighting Cancer By Staying Up-to-Date with Technology

February 18, 2016 Caralyn Michelle Dienstman and Jane Babian 0

Dr. Lisa Jablon is the director of the Breast Health Program at Einstein Medical Center located in North Philadelphia on the cross streets of Broad and Somerville. Under Jablon’s leadership, the Breast Health Program received national recognition as […]

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