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Pennsylvania Capital-Star

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In Bradford, a community reels after hospital closes

For Port Allegany native Alyssa Osani, the string of healthcare closures in McKean County feels “like everything around us is dying a slow death.” Osani and her husband returned to the area after finishing college and both work as educators. But several months into her first pregnancy, she’s wondering if it’s time to leave her […]

Bradford, PA · 1d

erienewsnow.com

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Pitt Dental Medicine Program Receives Over $9.4M for Rural Training

The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine has received $9.4 million from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a program. This program trains oral health care providers in rural communities where access to dental care is limited. The school announced November 9 that the Rural Health Transformation Plan funding will...

Johnstown, PA · 2d
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WKBN

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UPMC committed to serving Shenango Valley after Sharon Regional closure

UPMC says it's committed to providing care across Mercer and Lawrence counties and plans to keep investing in local services, following the closure of Sharon Regional Medical Center.

Mercer County, PA · 1d

YourErie

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UPMC urgent care facility opens on Erie’s west side

A new urgent care facility has opened its doors on Erie’s west side. Officials held a ribbon cutting for UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care, which is located at 5008 West Ridge Road, right in front of Wegmans grocery store. The facility provides same-day care for minor illnesses and injuries and can be scheduled online or just by […]

Erie, PA · 2d

positivebloom.com

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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 · 3d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

liveinsurancenews.com

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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 · 6d

wvia.org

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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

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

wesanews.org

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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 · 5d

Franklin County Free Press

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WellSpan Honors 21 Nurses With DAISY Awards

WellSpan Health announced 21 DAISY Award recipients across eight hospitals, including five nurses at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital and two at WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital. The awards recognize nurses for their patient care. Ashley Cordell, Dana Rosario, Diana Olvera, Erin Hammond and Mia McClure received awards at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. Brooke Jensen...

Chambersburg, PA · 9d

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 · 7d

bondoro.com

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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 · 8d

cranberryeagle.com

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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

CBS Pittsburgh

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Shortage of home healthcare workers driven by Pennsylvania's reimbursement rates

Pennsylvania is experiencing a shortage of home healthcare workers.

Pennsylvania · 10d