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Philly HS Athlete Dies Same Day Of Leukemia Diagnosis Philly HS Athlete Dies Same Day Of Leukemia Diagnosis
Philly HS Athlete Dies Same Day Of Leukemia Diagnosis Support is on the rise for the family of a beloved Philadelphia high school athlete who died the same day he was diagnosed with leukemia. Kyle W. Limper died Thursday, April 13 as a result of a blood infection caused by leukemia, his obituary says. He was 16. A football player, wrestler, and runner at Kensington High School, Kyle was a “completely healthy and happy young man with no sign of illness,” reads his obituary. In addition to his impressive athletic feats, Kyle continuously earned straight A’s in school and even achieved perfect attendance. After high school, Kyle had dreams of…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Recall Issued Issued For Several Shampoo Products Due To Possible Cancer-Causing Agents Recall Issued Issued For Several Shampoo Products Due To Possible Cancer-Causing Agents
Recall Issued Issued For Several Shampoo Products Due To Possible Cancer-Causing Agents Several shampoo products are being recalled due to the presence of possible cancer-causing agents.  The US Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of select dry shampoo aerosol products produced prior to October 2021 by Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI (Rockaholic and Bed Head), and TRESemmé due to "potentially elevated levels of benzene," FDA officials said.  The recall was issued by Unilever on Tuesday, Oct. 18, the company that owns the brands of the recalled products.  A complete list of recalled products is available here. Benzene is classified as a carcino…

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by Ben Crnic
News
PA Baseball Team Swings Bat For Doylestown Single Mom & Daughter, 9, Battling Cancer PA Baseball Team Swings Bat For Doylestown Single Mom & Daughter, 9, Battling Cancer
PA Baseball Team Swings Bat For Doylestown Single Mom & Daughter, 9, Battling Cancer A charitable baseball team will be holding a game this weekend in support of a Doylestown family who could use some cheer. The Homers for Hope Yankees -- an amateur men's team and nonprofit organization -- will play the Montco Phillies at Hanusey Park on May 16. The game dubbed "Rally for Reagan" will benefit Rutenberg family, of Doylestown. Click here for details. Shari Rutenberg is a single mom of four and has spent the last decade making trips to CHOP for her oldest son, James, who has diabetes. On Jan. 6, Shari visited the hospital once again -- this time, for daughter Reagan, 9.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
'Happiness Personified': TCNJ Student, MontCo Native Isaac Ashton Dies Of Cancer, 21 'Happiness Personified': TCNJ Student, MontCo Native Isaac Ashton Dies Of Cancer, 21
'Happiness Personified': Tcnj Student, MontCo Native Isaac Ashton Dies Of Cancer, 21 Kind. Joyful. Godly.  This is how 21-year-old Montgomery County native Issac Timothy Ashton is being remembered. Isaac died on Jan. 25, 2021, following a short but valiant battle with leukemia. Born in Langhorne, Isaac later moved to Lambertville, New Jersey, where he lived up until his death, his obituary says. A scholar and highly-talented musician, Isaac played in the Youth Orchestra of Bucks County, traveling to Italy and France to play in open-air concerts. Isaac was a senior at The College of New Jersey, where was a a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and will be posthumously awarde…

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by Nicole Acosta