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'Battle Has Begun': Montco Baby Fighting Cancer Won't Fight Alone 'Battle Has Begun': Montco Baby Fighting Cancer Won't Fight Alone
'Battle Has Begun': Montco Baby Fighting Cancer Won't Fight Alone A Montgomery County family faces a long road ahead, but they won't face it alone.  In November, Brian and Colleen Mocey of Limerick learned that their 33-month-old son, Connor Joseph, has Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.  But with the help of their community, the Moceys have raised nearly $40,000 on GoFundMe to help pay for Connor's treatment — all within a single day of launching the page. According to campaign organizer Kelly Mocey, the money will help Brian and Colleen as they take leave from work to support their son. The couple is already l…

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by Mac Bullock
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Support Surges For Lehigh Valley Teen Undergoing Cancer Treatment Support Surges For Lehigh Valley Teen Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Support Surges For Lehigh Valley Teen Undergoing Cancer Treatment The Lehigh Valley community is coming together in support of a teen undergoing treatment for cancer. Joey Groller, an incoming sophomore at Whitehall High School, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia — a type of blood cancer —on Monday, July 18, according to a GoFundMe created for his medical expenses. The family of the basketball player is hoping that "the hustle, effort, and grit that helped him on the court will now need to lead him through this diagnosis." "Joey is a very active 15-year-old with an indomitable spirit and has shown incredible bravery in facing this b…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Northampton Community College Student Dies After Valiant Leukemia Battle, 18 Northampton Community College Student Dies After Valiant Leukemia Battle, 18
Northampton Community College Student Dies After Valiant Leukemia Battle, 18 Lehigh Valley native and Northampton Community College student Thomas R. “Tommy” Stackhouse died at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Thursday, May 26 following a long and valiant battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was 18. Born in Phillipsburg, Tommy grew up in Bangor, where he managed the varsity football team and intramural bowling league before graduating in 2021 as homecoming king, his obituary says. Tommy then went on to study special education at Northampton Community College and had maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. Tommy is remembered for his love of snowmobiling, collecti…

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by Valerie Musson