Saucon Valley HS Closed for Cleaning Due to New Covid-19 Cases
A spike in COVID-19 cases has resulted in the temporary closure of Saucon Valley High School.
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Pa. GOP Lawmakers Want More Power Over Governor
A proposed constitutional amendment is the result of long-festering resentment by Republicans against Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over his actions to control the coronavirus pandemic.
SV High School Sports Team Quarantined Due to COVID Cases
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact education and extracurricular activities in the Saucon Valley School District, with five additional cases confirmed and a high school athletic team quarantined this week as a result of them.
St. Luke’s Plans on Offering COVID Vaccine Free of Charge
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in the Lehigh Valley. St. Luke’s University Health Network has announced that they plan on distributing the vaccine to the public free of charge.
Year in Review: The 20 Most-Read Stories of 2020 on Saucon Source
In terms of local news, 2020 has been unprecedented. And from the COVID-19 pandemic to Black Lives Matters protests and related controversies; from deadly flash flooding to the turmoil of a historic presidential election, Saucon Source has been there not only to cover the news, but also to contextualize it for our readers.
St. Luke’s Vaccinates 2K Health Care Workers Over Weekend
With 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses safely tucked away at -70 degrees Farenheit, St. Luke’s University Health Network worked with urgency and diligence to vaccinate an estimated 2,000 health care workers through the weekend while preparing for an even larger shipment of vaccines this week.
Inmate Died of Coronavirus, But Pa. Corrections Never Told Family
State corrections officials say they are following the law in protecting medical information, but family members and advocates contend they could do more when inmates get sick or die.
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin at St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s nurse Sonia Iparraguirre, RN, became the first individual to receive the new COVID-19 vaccine at St. Luke’s University Health Network Thursday afternoon.
Local Need for Convalescent Plasma Increases as Virus Cases Rise
Miller-Keystone Blood Center announced Monday that it has nearly exhausted its supply of convalescent plasma, which is the antibody-rich plasma used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients. The regional blood bank is urging those who are recovering from the novel coronavirus to donate their convalescent plasma to help others.
St. Luke’s Prepared to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine This Week
St. Luke’s University Health Network will be among the initial group of hospitals in Pennsylvania to receive the recently-approved and much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1a of the nationwide effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.