The public is invited to get a look inside Bucks County’s newest hospital during the St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus Pre-Opening Celebration from noon to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 16.
Business
Loan Forgiveness Program Would Benefit PA’s First Responders (Op-Ed)
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Under the program, those who graduate from college or another post-secondary institution in Pennsylvania beginning next fall would be able to exchange each year of service as a volunteer firefighter or a member of an EMS organization for loan forgiveness.
Back Injury
Recovery from Broken Vertebra Inspires Cheerleader to New Heights
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A painful back injury and the rehabilitation needed to recover from it might scare you or me into keeping both feet firmly planted on the ground as much as possible. That hasn’t been the case for Southern Lehigh junior cheerleader Jaime Peterson, who has set her sights on greater goals since she suffered a broken back two years ago.
Community
St. Luke’s to Open New Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Sponsored)
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St. Luke’s University Health Network is opening a new eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem in early 2020.
Allentown
World Traveler’s Health Care a Breeze Thanks to St. Luke’s (Sponsored)
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Sharon Smith, a 61-year-old former vice president for internet tech firms from Allentown, receives regular preventive care and routine tests from St. Luke’s University Health Network to help ensure she’s healthy enough to keep traveling during her well-earned retirement.
Business
Ground Broken for St. Luke’s Carbon Campus Near Lehighton (Sponsored)
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St. Luke’s University Health Network broke ground Thursday on its new St. Luke’s Carbon Campus in Franklin Township. The new $80 million campus will provide area residents local access to a range of specialty services in a full-service, 155,000-square-foot hospital.
Community
St. Luke’s Support Group Helps Parents Grieving Loss of Unborn or Newborn Child (Sponsored)
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St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Perinatal and Infant Loss Support Group, formed at the urging of JR and Jena Kushnir, helps parents deal with the unexpected death of an unborn or newborn child.
Charity
St. Luke’s Event Will Raise Money for Cancer Support Programs
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To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, St. Luke’s Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is hosting its third annual BRA Day, “The Girls” Night Out.
Community
St. Luke’s Campuses Receive Chest Pain Accreditation (Sponsored)
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St. Luke’s Allentown and Bethlehem campuses have been recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for their demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain.
Charity
St. Luke’s Partnership Helps Schools Grow Healthy Foods (Sponsored)
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School gardens also help to teach children valuable gardening and agricultural concepts as well as skills that integrate with several academic subjects. When children are able to grow their own vegetables, they are more likely to eat them.
Bethlehem
West Nile Virus Found in Bethlehem Mosquito, DEP Says
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As fall approaches, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s West Nile virus control program is continuing to report confirmations of the virus in mosquito samples collected around the area.
