Government Health needs assessments highlight mental health crisis Suicides and drug overdoses are up locally, and more than a third of adolescents reported frequently feeling sad or depressed. By Tim Stuhldreher - December 7, 2022
Community By the numbers: Covid-19 impact dwindles in November In November, just six county residents died from the virus, one fewer than in October. By Ernie Schreiber - December 6, 2022
Government Commissioners present ARPA funds to Clinic for Special Children The clinic is aiming to move into new, larger quarters east of Intercourse in 2024. By Tim Stuhldreher - December 2, 2022
Community Pennie/YMCA ‘Health Equity Tour’ to stop in Lancaster in December YMCA and Pennie representatives will be on hand to provide health screenings and help individuals sign up for health insurance and provide information on social services. By One United Lancaster - November 21, 2022
Community Union Community Care, Pequea Valley SD discontinue plans for school-based clinic The school board made the decision official last week, voting 6-2 to end the district’s agreement with the health care provider. By Tim Stuhldreher - November 16, 2022
Community By the numbers: Covid hospitalizations, deaths show no sign of fall surge In October, just seven county residents died from the virus, the third lowest number of COVID fatalities this year. By Ernie Schreiber - November 4, 2022
Nonprofits Schreiber Center breaks ground for expansion (photos, video) The Schreiber Center’s 59 therapists treat more than 4,000 children annually. By Kyle Gamble - October 14, 2022
General Acting Health Secretary Dr. Johnson, LG Health’s Dr. Ripchinski promote dual vaccination against flu, Covid-19 “You have two arms,” Dr. Michael Ripchinski said. By Tim Stuhldreher - October 11, 2022
Community By the numbers: Covid-19 deaths tick upward to 14 in September In past years, the pandemic has consistently receded in summer months and surged through fall and winter. By Ernie Schreiber - October 5, 2022
Nonprofits Penn State Health holds open house, ribbon-cutting at Lancaster Medical Center (video) “Opening a new hospital is an enormously complex process,” said Mark Jarowenko, the center’s chief medical officer. By Kyle Gamble - September 29, 2022
Nonprofits Lancaster General Hospital to shift Emergency Department entrance as renovations advance Patients have been entering the emergency department via North Lime Street during LGH’s emergency room expansion project. By One United Lancaster - September 27, 2022
Community Patients R Waiting hosts ‘Diversity in Medicine’ conference this weekend The conference aims to help students from underrepresented demographics prepare for successful careers in medicine. By One United Lancaster - September 23, 2022
