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St. Luke’s Completes 4-Year Emergency Room Expansion at Bethlehem Campus

St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem today announced the completion of its four-year, $17 million Emergency Room (ER) expansion and renovation project, which added over 5,000 square feet of space to the existing ER, creating new and refreshed spaces for adult and pediatric emergency care. The completed ER at...

Bethlehem, PA · 3d
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Geisinger CMC union workers demand fair pay, warn of staffing shortages

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Nearly 400 healthcare workers at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton are calling on hospital leadership to address what they describe as unfair pay differences compared to employees at other Geisinger facilities. Members of two unions affiliated with the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses...

Scranton, PA · 9h
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The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

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Legislators, community leaders cut ribbon on Tamaqua dental clinic

TAMAQUA – A former pharmacy in eastern Schuylkill County is now a training ground for... The article Legislators, community leaders cut ribbon on Tamaqua dental clinic first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel .

Tamaqua, PA · 3d

NorthcentralPA.com

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Laurel Health offers free Pennie and Medicaid enrollment help

Mansfield, Pa. — Laurel Health Centers are offering free insurance enrollment counseling for Pennie marketplace plans, Medicaid, and CHIP for residents of Tioga, Bradford, and Sullivan counties during Pennsylvania’s open enrollment period, which runs through Jan. 15, 2027. People who enroll by Dec. 15 can get coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2027. Enrolling after Dec. 15 means coverage begins Feb. 1, 2027, according to the centers. Jan. 15 is the last day to enroll in Pennie plans for 2027 coverage. Appointments with certified application counselor Carla Westlake are available at 570-723-3424 or westlakec@laurelhc.org. Counseling is free and open to everyone, including people who are not Laurel Health patients, a release from Laurel Health said. “We assist patients with reviewing and comparing their coverage options on the state marketplace, Pennie, and insurance affordability programs like Medicaid and CHIP. Our goal is to help everyone find a health plan that is a good fit,” Westlake said. “Anyone is welcome to make an appointment at 570-723-3424. While we’re busiest during the marketplace’s open enrollment period, we can also assist with special enrollments throughout the year. Free appointments are available year-round to discuss insurance questions and coverage.” Laurel Health does not provide Medicare enrollment

Sullivan County, PA · 20h

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What Pennsylvania Law Says About Burning Leaves In Your Yard

A pile of crunchy maple leaves can be perfectly legal to burn in one town and against the rules a few miles away. That patchwork surprised me the first time I looked into it. State environmental rules in Pennsylvania focus heavily on smoke, and some valley regions face much tighter limits than rural hillsides.

Pennsylvania · 2d

Morning Honey

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‘Numbers and books became people’: Traditional midwife, who delivered nearly 2,000 babies, changes stance on vaccines after treating pregnant women with measles

Roberta Devers, a Pennsylvania midwife who has delivered nearly 2,000 babies over her 38-year career, has reconsidered her stance on vaccines. Her opinion changed after an outbreak devastated families in Lancaster County. Traditional midwife explains why her view on vaccines changed Devers reportedly admitted that she once struggled to determine whether vaccines offered more benefits...

Lancaster County, PA · 20h

WPXI Pittsburgh

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Pitt Dental Medicine lands $9.4M to train oral health workers in rural Pennsylvania

The University of Pittsburgh announced it received $9.4 million in state funding to expand programming for its School of Dental Medicine.

Pittsburgh, PA · 17h

Newswatch 16

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Efforts to protect Pennsylvania's waterways and address microplastics

Pennsylvania · 2d

WTAJ

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Pennsylvania to receive nearly $191M to support rural healthcare, workforce

Pennsylvania · 3d

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Pennsylvania Just Triggered a 50-Year-Old Law to Keep Jefferson Health In-Network

The Jefferson Health insurance fight got a new development this week — and a new deadline that matters more than the one everyone is watching. Pennsylvania’s insurance department announced it will invoke Act 94, a 1975 consumer protection law, if Independence Blue Cross and Highmark don’t reach new contracts with Jefferson Health by December 31. The law gives the state power to freeze a termination for up to six months and force the parties into a formal process. It has only been used twice in its entire history. — Pennsylvania Insurance Department (Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2026)

Pennsylvania · 5d

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State shuts struggling Western Pa. hospital rescued by Tenor Health, but officials say its NEPA hospitals aren't affected

The closure of a Tenor Health Foundation-owned hospital in Western Pennsylvania does not indicate a threat to the stability of the organization’s three Northeast Pennsylvania hospitals, officials say. The state’s Department of Health ordered the suspension of all services at Sharon Regional Medical Center in Mercer County as of...

Mercer County, PA · 6d

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Tamaqua Dental Clinic Draws 30 Patients a Day, Easing Rural PA Shortage

A dental clinic built inside a former Rite Aid pharmacy in Tamaqua has been averaging 30 patients a day since it opened Sept. 2, and on Friday, Temple University leaders, state officials and community members gathered to formally dedicate the facility at a grand opening ceremony in the borough’s business district.

Tamaqua, PA · 5d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Conflicting guidance fuels vaccine fatigue, experts say

In 1983, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s childhood immunization schedule recommended that four vaccines be administered in 11 doses between 2 months and 16 years of age. More 40 years later, in 2025, the CDC recommended 12 vaccines for children ages 6 and younger and seven additional...

Pennsylvania · 6d

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Allegheny County officials, nonprofits prepare for major Jan. 1 Medicaid changes

With major changes to the Medicaid program set to take effect soon, a host of Allegheny County and nonprofit officials said they are working hard to ensure as few people as possible lose their health care coverage in the coming months. “We’ve been sounding the alarm for more than a...

Allegheny County, PA · 7d

Main Line Media News

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Main Line Health’s Shelly Buck next in line to chair HAP’s Board of Directors

BRYN MAWR — Shelly Buck, DNP, MBA, President of Ambulatory and Professional Services for Main Line Health, has been appointed Board Chair-Elect of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) for 2026-2027 and will transition to Board Chair in the 2028-2029 term. HAP is governed by a board...

Pennsylvania · 4d

Times Leader

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Legislative Roundup: $10M in disaster relief grants issued to fruit growers harmed by devastating freeze

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding this week announced that $10 million in disaster relief grants is on its way to 319 Pennsylvania fruit g

Pennsylvania · 6d

WKBN

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Sharon Regional Medical Center suspends all hospital services after state revokes license

Pennsylvania · 6d

Franklin County Free Press

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WellSpan Expands Cancer Services and Screening

WellSpan Health is expanding cancer services, using artificial intelligence to review medical scans and offering genetic testing to identify inherited cancer risks, according to an Oct. 21 announcement. Through its collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine, WellSpan provides access to second opinions, specialty expertise, clinical trials and advanced treatment options. The...

Lewisburg, PA · 6d

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Case Summary: Redeemer Health Chapter 11

A deck version of this summary is also available HERE. Headquartered in Meadowbrook, PA, Redeemer Health ("RH"), together with its Debtor and non-Debtor affiliates (collectively, the "Company"), is a nonprofit Catholic health and social services system serving southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. RH, the parent of eleven Debtor affiliates (together with RH, the "Debtors"), is a holding company with no employees or direct operations. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Holy Redeemer Health System (“HRHS”), operates Holy Redeemer Hospital, a licensed 239-bed acute care facility in Abington Township, PA. The hospital provides emergency, inpatient and outpatient care and ancillary services, including rehabilitation and respiratory therapy, with a focus on cancer care, women’s health, cardiovascular health and orthopedics.

Pennsylvania · 7d

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4 AHN facilities honored for ambulatory surgery

Four Allegheny Health Network outpatient surgery facilities have been recognized among Pennsylvania’s highest-performing ambulatory surgery centers, according to an AHN news release. The honor comes from Newsweek’s America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2027 rankings. AHN’s Monroeville Surgery Center, Westmoreland Outpatient Center, Bethel Park Surgery Center and Wexford...

Pennsylvania · 9d