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LVHN announces plans to merge with Philly health network

WEBALLENTOWN - Another one of the big three health networks in eastern Pennsylvania has announced a merger. The Lehigh Valley Health Network -- which merged with Schuylkill …

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Shenandoah has busiest medical landing zone in county, among …

WEBSHENANDOAH - Since the 1981 closing of the Locust Mountain Hospital, medical helicopters have regularly taken Shenandoah's critical patients to area …

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St. Luke’s says special surgery helped Frackville girl after freak

WEBFRACKVILLE – A first-grader at North Schuylkill Elementary is just starting to be able to use her right hand to write again, one of the big-three health networks in …

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Geisinger to open convenient care facility in Mt. Carmel Township

WEBSentinel Staff Reports | [email protected] STRONG, Northumberland County - A walk-in care clinic is set to open tomorrow in Mount Carmel …

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Primary Health Network opens Shenandoah location

WEBPrimary Health Network opens Shenandoah location July 16, 2018 Kaylee Lindenmuth Kaylee Lindenmuth

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EDITORIAL: New hospital opens in West Brunswick, another …

WEBBy Kaylee Lindenmuth | [email protected] It's being touted as Schuylkill County's first new hospital in almost a century -- the Geisinger/St. …

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Former Ashland Hospital auctioned off

WEBWNEP reports that, at their last check, the top bid for the property was $450,000. The property changed hands in March of 2020, when Ashland Properties, …

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Shen. Health Center reopens

WEBSHENANDOAH - Primary Health Network's Shenandoah Health Center on the west end reopened for in-person visits yesterday, the company announced. The …

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State health department announces EMS tuition reimbursement …

WEBHARRISBURG - The state Health Department announced today a new program they say will help recruit and retain Emergency Medical Services (EMS) …

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East Union names LVHN EMS as ambulance service for northeast …

WEBSHEPPTON - East Union Township supervisors officially changed the ambulance service provider for the northeast end of the township at Monday night's regular township …

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Reports: Geisinger set to buy North’d ambulance service

WEBSHAMOKIN – A family-owned private ambulance company that covers part of our area may soon be under the umbrella of one of the big three health networks in …

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Residents get various health, safety tips, insight into emergency

WEBSHENANDOAH – Area residents had a close-up look at the tools of the trade for just about every facet of local emergency services, and learned skills they can use at …

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DEP updates how it defines an ‘environmental justice area’

WEBThe state previously used poverty and race to define environmental justice areas. Under that definition, 179 areas were located in the state’s 48 rural counties, …

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McAdoo, Hazleton fire chiefs join Watro, Shapiro for signing of …

WEBHARRISBURG – The fire chiefs in McAdoo and Hazleton were among several who were on-hand as Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill, sponsored by Rep. …

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Zangari returns to mayor’s office in Girardville; wife fills vacant

WEBGIRARDVILLE - A familiar face is back in the mayor's office at Girardville borough hall. Borough Council here appointed Michael Zangari as mayor to fill the remainder of Judith Mehlbaum's term at Wednesday night's meeting. Mehlbaum succeeded Zangari as mayor in January 2022, and resigned effective Feb. 29, citing personal and …

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Shenandoah Manor gets $234k federal grant

WEBSHENANDOAH - The Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center received a $234,000 federal grant to help care for the region's aging population, the state Department of Health …

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Area businesses cited for COVID, health violations

WEBSHENANDOAH - Several local businesses will be cited by Pennsylvania Liquor Control Enforcement officials for various violations, most of which pertain to coronavirus mandates. Five businesses in northern Schuylkill County were among the businesses facing citations, according to a media release issued Tuesday. All charges …

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Hazleton buys former high school to house police force

WEBHAZLETON – The Hazleton Police Department will soon move from center city to the Church Hill section after the city’s purchase of the former Hazle Township …

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OPINION: We didn’t think being caregivers would mean being …

WEBMarie Gunderman is a personal care assistant at the Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center in on East Washington Street in Shenandoah. My coworker recently told …

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