Hannah Kahn, a 2015 graduate of Salisbury High School, volunteers for Laundry on Linden at the Family Wash Day laundromat in downtown Allentown, getting hands-on experience to complement the book learning, case studies, exams and other rigors that are part of her intensive physician training.
Business
The Top 10 Most-Read Stories of 2022 on Saucon Source
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsIt’s time for our annual review of the most-read stories on Saucon Source by the numbers, and as the list demonstrates, the subjects they involved ran the gamut. From stories about a new restaurant and what things cost 100 years ago to our coverage of a tragedy in Hellertown, Saucon Source was there to inform the communities we serve.
Community
What Were the Most Popular Names for Babies Born at St. Luke’s in 2022?
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsIn 2022, as in several years previously, the most popular name for girls will be Olivia and the most popular name for boys will be Liam, according to Names.org, which bases its predictions on data obtained from SSA.gov. How closely do these baby names correspond with the names of babies born at St. Luke’s hospital campuses in 2022?
Community
Pro Basketball Player is St. Luke’s Newest Community Ambassador
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsTyrese Martin grew up in Allentown, where he was a standout basketball player at William Allen High School. Having achieved success playing for the Atlanta Hawks, Martin now hopes to help kids in Allentown and the surrounding Lehigh Valley find a path to success in partnership with St. Luke’s University Health Network.
Community
St. Luke’s Partners With Local Elementary School to Open ‘Mindfulness Room’
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsJust in time to help soften holiday stress in the classroom, Marvine Elementary School in Bethlehem and St. Luke’s University Health Network are opening a “Mustang Mindfulness Room,” which will be a stress-management haven in the school for teachers and staff.
Community
St. Luke’s Residents ‘Compete’ to Help Save Lives Through Blood Donation
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsNearly 65 residents spread across seven residency programs within St. Luke’s University Health Network recently participated in a friendly competition to see which division could generate the most blood donations for the Miller-Keystone Blood Center.
Community
Leapfrog Awards More Top Marks for Patient Safety to SLUHN
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Est. Read Time: 2 mins“This prestigious achievement reflects St. Luke’s unwavering focus on providing exceptional care to our patients at all times, no matter the challenges,” said Donna Sabol, St. Luke’s Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, of the latest Leapfrog awards.
Community
St. Luke’s Allentown Campus Breaks Ground for Women & Babies Pavilion
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsThe ceremonial scoop-and-scatter of shovelfuls of soil by officials at St. Luke’s Allentown Campus earlier this week marked the start of construction of the hospital’s new Women & Babies Pavilion, which will increase the community’s access to high-quality birthing, post-partum and newborn services, including neonatal intensive care.
Community
Boy Scouts Honor St. Luke’s President for Distinguished Service
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsJohn Nespoli, President of the St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Lehighton and Carbon campuses, was chosen by the Boy Scouts of America’s Minsi Trails Council to receive its 2022 Carbon County Friends of Scouting Distinguished Citizen award. He received the award Oct. 27 during a dinner held at Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton.
Community
St. Luke’s Surgeon Straightens Teen’s Spine, Transforms Her Life
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Est. Read Time: 4 minsThanks to the compassion, knowledge and surgical skills of pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dustin Greenhill, MD, of St. Luke’s Orthopedic Care, Kennedy Woods can sit and stand for hours and walk easily, with her back now as straight as her teenage peers.’
Athletics
St. Luke’s, Moravian Academy Partner on Sports Medicine, Other Services
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsSt. Luke’s University Health Network and Moravian Academy have announced a partnership that will provide comprehensive sports medicine and health care services for members of the Moravian Academy family.