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      <title>Bone Bash, the 27th Annual Testimonial Dinner & Gala, Announced!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Arthritis Foundation Western Pennsylvania Chapter is thrilled to announce the Bone Bash, the 27th Annual Testimonial Dinner & Gala, will be November 7, 2009 at the Hilton Pittsburgh Grand Ballroom. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=489</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Arthritis Foundation Western Pennsylvania advocates for funding in Harrisburg</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Arthritis Foundation Western Pennsylvania Chapter Executive Director David Martin and Lori Knapp, new Director of Community Development of Westmoreland County, recently traveled to the Harrisburg to advocate for arthritis-related state funding. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=485</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Arthritis Awareness Month resolution adopted in House</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ HARRISBURG, May 2009 – State Rep. Jennifer Mann, D-Lehigh, said the House has adopted a resolution (H.R. 306) she sponsored designating May 2009 as Arthritis Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=472</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>WPA Arthritis Walk and Awareness & Family Fun Day at Kennywood FAQs</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ A list of frequently asked questions for the WPA Arthritis Walk and Awareness Day! ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=432</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Arthritis Foundation teams with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and legendary singer Chaka Khan for the Sixth Annual Community Partners Concert.</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Arthritis Foundation Western Pennsylvania Chapter will be one of 50 area nonprofit organizations that will be benefit from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Sixth Annual Community Partners Concert on June 25, 2009 at 8 p.m. in Heinz Hall. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=440</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>2010 National Arthritis Walk Calendar Art Contest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Arthritis Foundation is now excepting art work for its 2010 Arthritis Walk Calendar Art Contest. Children with arthritis should draw an original picture and submit it by April 1, 2009 for a chance for their drawing to be featured in the Arthritis Walk Calendar. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=428</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>Froggy Radio Personalities Announced as Honorary Event Chairs for 2009 WPA Arthritis Walk and Awareness & Family Fun Day</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Arthritis Foundation Western Pennsylvania Chapter is excited to announce Froggy radio personalities Jimmy Roach and Wendy Green as the Honorary Event Chairs for the WPA Arthritis Walk and Family Fun & Awareness Day.  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=426</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>Scholarship Opportunity for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Their Immediate Famliy Members</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ UCB, Inc. is offering 30, one-time scholarships of up to $10,000 each in 2009 . ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=421</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>NEW Senior Director of Development at the Arthritis Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Chapter</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Arthritis Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Chapter has named Lisa Mauti as the organization\'s new Senior Director of Development. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=414</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>Arthritis Foundation Launches Physical Activity Movement to Prevent and Treat Arthritis</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Arthritis Foundation\'s Western Pennsylvania Chapter today announces the upcoming launch of Let\'s Move Together, a nationwide movement created to improve the quality of life of the one-in-five Americans living with arthritis. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=413</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>Mackenzie Martin ~ 2008 Pittsburgh Jingle Bell Run/Walk Honoree</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ At age 12, Mackenzie has a hard time running with her friends and her knees swell.  She is one of the over 300,000 children with JRA (juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) in this country.  She is also one of the many examples of spirited young people who want to make a difference in the lives of others with this disease! That is why she is serving as the Arthritis Foundation’s honoree for this year’s Jingle Bell Run event! ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=399</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>2008 Pittsburgh Jingle Bell Run/Walk Special Guests!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ This year hometown television personalities Demetrius Ivory and Erin Kienzle, from Channel 4, Newlin Archinal, formally from WPXI Channel 11, and radio personality Greg McAtee, from the 3WS Morning Show, will help kick off Jingle Bell Run/Walk and get everyone get into the festive holiday spirit! And a special appearance will be made by Santa! ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=396</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>2008 Pittsburgh Jingle Bell Run ~ North Park ~  Dec. 6th</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Get in the spirit this holiday season at Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis. Join the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation on December 6th, 2008 at the Lodge at North Park for Pittsburgh Jingle Bell Run/Walk, a 5K & One Mile Run/Walk. Proceeds will help fight arthritis, the nation\'s most common cause of disability! Read More  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=389</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>Successful Rheumatoid Arthritis Seminar ~ Nov. 19th ~ UPMC South Hill, Bethel Park</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Rheumatoid Arthritis Seminar featured two rheumatologists, Dr. Jennifer Brackney, Pittsburgh Rheumatology Associates, and Dr. Wasko, The University of Pittsburgh Arthritis Institute.  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=390</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>New Video From Public Rheumatoid Arthritis Seminar</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ View informational video recordings from a public seminar on Rheumatoid arthritis, presented Saturday, November 15, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=394</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>The 26th Annual Testimonial Dinner & Gala</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation would like to thank everyone that helped to make the 26th Annual Testimonial Dinner & Gala a great success!  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=391</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title>Arthritis Foundation Offers Free Self-Help Course in Pleasant Hills</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Arthritis Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Chapter is pleased to announce that a Self-Help program, developed specifically for individuals with arthritis, will be held once a week starting on Monday September 8, 2008 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, located at 565 Coal Valley Road in Pleasant Hills.   ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=392</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Local News</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Advocacy Alert!  Time is running out to get the Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act of 2005 passed in Congress.  This is the first piece of arthritis legislation in 30 years which will target funding for arthritis research, juvenile arthritis and a national public health initiative to reduce the pain and disability of arthritis. Consider these facts on fundraising disparities:   «... ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/western-pennsylvania/news.php?id=130</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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