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Best wishes to 6ABC Sports Director Gary Papa who is again undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments for prostate cancer, he revealed at a banquet dinner Thursday night. Papa was first diagnosed and treated in 2004 and his cancer returned in 2006 and has come back again. As Laura Nachman also observedDelaware County Times editor Phil Heron has written about the Delaware County Community Foundation awards banquet he attended at which Papa revealed his condition. Heron says Papa spoke about how tough the battle has been but that he was drawing strength from the charitable acts performed by the assembled crowd of people being honored for their charity efforts. "Gary continues to battle cancer and we continue to love and support him," a 6ABC spokeswoman said this morning.

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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:31 PM, 11/25/2008
    Thoughts and prayers are with Gary
    ladyluck06
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:18 PM, 11/25/2008
    gary papa is the best sports caster in the city my thought and prayers go out to him and his family
    THEAWESOME1
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:34 PM, 11/25/2008
    Gary, you are like family when you show up in the living room at night, we all feel like we know personally. Philly could not ask for a better sportscaster! Our hearts,thoughts and prayers our with you and your family. Keep fighting the fight Gary!
    cpiroadrunner
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:16 PM, 11/25/2008
    Gary has always been a class act. Never slept around, did not waste time reading coworkers e-mails. Although I heard sometime jim Gardner would make gary where the mesh tank top and wash his car. Kidding!!! Gary is always a drama free pleasure to watch.
    MaMaMonkey
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:18 PM, 11/25/2008
    eye cpel phunnie
    MaMaMonkey
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:33 PM, 11/25/2008
    We are all behind you Gary hang tough man!
    sherman
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:11 PM, 11/25/2008
    Gary is not JUST the best sportscaster in town, he is one of the best people you could ever meet.
    flyerssignguy
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:14 PM, 11/25/2008
    GARY WE LOVE YOU !!! YOU AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE!! DON'T WORRY. YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BEAT THIS. DAN - STAY AWAY FROM LARRY MENDTE! HE IS BAD NEWS!
    Foxclove5
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