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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
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Community raises concerns on possible Geisinger Cancer Treatment Center
EAST BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Geisinger Cancer Treatment Center is coming to Union County, but not everyone is happy about it. The land, which was once going to be a Giant distribution center, is now planned to become a treatment center. Borough officials say the current plan includes one building bringing in around 300 cars per day. Residents say they're worried about how the new project could bring a lot of traffic to Route 15. 'Because of where it is located and because of how fast the speed is on that hill, it's going to be nothing but a death trap,' East Buffalo Township resident Tina Prowant said. Wilkes-Barre now better prepared for floods 'I think the main concern is traffic safety because it's on Route 15. Giant had proposed building a supermarket on this site back in the 2000s. This is very different, it's not going to be anywhere near the traffic volume that the supermarket would create,' East Buffalo Township Chair of Board Supervisors James Knight explained. The borough believes land development has already been approved, and the project is considered an appropriate use for the site. The final step now is for Geisinger to apply for zoning and building permits. Once those are in place, construction can begin. The land is currently being cleared and graded. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Guilty plea in fatal ATV crash
May 22—WILKES-BARRE — A Nanticoke man pled guilty in Luzerne County Court to charges related to a fatal crash involving an all-terrain vehicle driver in 2023. Richard J. Simon Jr., 40, of West Union Street, was charged by Newport Township police with striking an ATV operated by James "Jimmy" Edward Thiemann, 26, on East Kirmar Avenue on July 30, 2023, according to court records. Thiemann, of Warrior Run, died at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, on Aug. 5, 2023. Simon, through his attorney, Theron J. Solomon, pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree misdemeanor, before Judge Michael T. Vough on Thursday. Under state sentencing guidelines, Simon could face up to five years in prison but prosecutors did not object to house arrest if Simon is eligible. Court records say Simon, operating a 2004 Hyundai Sante Fe, was traveling on Alden Mountain Road when he was passed by several ATV drivers, including Thiemann. Simon and the ATV drivers changed lanes and varied their speeds with Simon briefly driving off the roadway. Simon then struck Thiemann's ATV that was pushed a distance resulting in Thiemann being thrown to the ground striking his head, court records say. Simon briefly stopped and was allegedly pulled from his vehicle and attacked, before he managed to flee the scene. Police did not charge Simon with fleeing the scene or failure to render aid. Videos of the encounter were recorded on cellular phones by other ATV drivers. In an unrelated case, Simon also pled guilty to a burglary charge as Nanticoke police accused him with entering a house under renovations on West Union Street and stealing tools, a hot water heater and materials on Jan. 24, 2024, according to court records. Vough scheduled Simon to be sentenced July 3. Simon remains free on $25,000 bail.
Business Wire
21-05-2025
- Health
- Business Wire
Second Annual Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Improvement Designation Awards Recognize 62 Hospitals
HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its second annual Perinatal Quality Improvement Designation Awards which were presented at its annual conference in Altoona on May 21, 2025. "Through participation in the Perinatal Quality Collaborative, hospital staff have demonstrated the ability to work with community services to make a difference." Share Designation awards and levels are based on meeting quality improvement milestone criteria over a 12-month period, starting from April 2024 through March 2025. The awards were announced and presented to staff from each hospital during a ceremony at the Blair County Convention Center. Those earning the silver or gold designation level have undertaken additional projects focused on health equity and/or patient voice within maternal and neonatal health care. Hospitals recognized at the ceremony include: ACMH Hospital AHN – Forbes Hospital AHN – Jefferson Hospital AHN – St. Vincent AHN – West Penn Hospital Doylestown Hospital Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Geisinger – Bloomsburg Hospital Geisinger – Community Medical Center Geisinger – Lewistown Hospital Geisinger – Medical Center, Danville Geisinger – Wyoming Valley Medical Center Grand View Hospital Maternity Department Guthrie – Robert Packer Hospital Birthing Center Holy Redeemer Hospital Indiana Regional Medical Center Jefferson Einstein Medical Center Montgomery Jefferson Health – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Lehigh Valley Health Network – Cedar Crest Lehigh Valley Health Network – Hazelton Lehigh Valley Health Network – Muhlenberg Lehigh Valley Health Network – Pocono Lehigh Valley Health Network – Schuylkill Main Line Health – Bryn Mawr Hospital Main Line Health – Lankenau Medical Center Main Line Health – Paoli Hospital Main Line Health – Riddle Hospital Mount Nittany Medical Center Penn Highlands DuBois Penn Medicine – Chester County Hospital Penn Medicine – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Penn Medicine – Lancaster General/Women and Babies Penn Medicine – Pennsylvania Hospital Penn State Health – Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Children's Hospital Penn State Health –St. Joseph's Punxsutawney Area Hospital St. Clair Hospital St. Luke's University Health Network – Allentown St. Luke's University Health Network – Anderson St. Luke's University Health Network – Upper BucksTower Health – Phoenixville Hospital Tower Health System – Reading Hospital Trinity Health - St. Marys Medical Center UPMC Altoona UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC Hamot UPMC Hanover UPMC Harrisburg UPMC Horizon UPMC Magee Womens Hospital UPMC Memorial in York UPMC Northwest UPMC Wellsboro (Susquehanna Soldiers and Sailors) UPMC Williamsport (Susquehanna Williamsport) Warren General Hospital Wayne General Hospital WellSpan – Evangelical Community Hospital WellSpan – Ephrata Community Hospital WellSpan – Gettysburg Hospital WellSpan – Good Samaritan Hospital WellSpan – Summit Health Chambersburg Hospital WellSpan – York Hospital 'Pennsylvanians understand the need to address the ongoing challenges affecting mothers and their newborn babies, especially those causing maternal and infant deaths. Through participation in the Perinatal Quality Collaborative, hospital staff have demonstrated the ability to work with community services to make a difference. With a refocus of priorities at the national level, birthing hospitals across Pennsylvania have responded by increasing their work locally to improve the care of mothers and babies in their communities,' said James Cook, MD, Neonatal Health Co-Chair of the PA PQC Advisory Group and Medical Director of the Northeastern PA PQC. In Pennsylvania, perinatal health issues persist, including racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and neonatal outcomes, higher than average maternal sepsis rates, and drug overdose deaths during pregnancy and postpartum. The PA PQC addresses these challenges through various initiatives, including Maternal Opioid Use Disorder, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Maternal Sepsis, and Safe Sleep. Through collaborative efforts, the PA PQC aims to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes across the state. 'We are proud to recognize the hospitals across Pennsylvania that are leading the way in improving maternal and newborn outcomes in childbirth,' said Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, President and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. 'Their commitment to quality improvement and patient-centered care is helping to address some of the most pressing challenges in maternal health. These designations reflect meaningful progress toward safer care for all families in the Commonwealth.' The PA PQC is administered by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and WHAMglobal, and it is affiliated with the Northeastern Pennsylvania PQC (NEPaPQC). About the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative The Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC) provides quality improvement support to healthcare teams to improve the standard of care for pregnant and postpartum people and babies. Seventy-seven birth sites and NICUs from across the commonwealth participate in the PA PQC. The PA PQC is administered by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and WHAMglobal, and it is affiliated with the Northeastern Pennsylvania PQC (NEPaPQC). For more information, visit About the Jewish Healthcare Foundation The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and its three operating arms — the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI), Health Careers Futures (HCF), and the Women's Health Activist Movement Global (WHAMglobal) — offer a unique brand of activist philanthropy to advance healthcare innovation, advocacy, collaboration, and education in the interest of better health. For more information, visit
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Whiting-Turner breaks ground on $880M Pennsylvania hospital expansion
This story was originally published on Construction Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Construction Dive newsletter. Danville, Pennsylvania-based healthcare consortium Geisinger has broken ground on its expansion and modernization project at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, according to a May 13 news release. Philadelphia-based architect EwingCole and Baltimore-based general contractor Whiting-Turner are designing and building the project, according to a EwingCole news release. The $880 million project includes the modernization of the hospital campus and the emergency department in particular, according to the release. The centerpiece of the expansion is the construction of an 11-story tower near the front of the hospital, which will feature a new, larger emergency room that will double the square footage of the current space and increase the number of beds from 45 to 60. Additionally, the project will transition the hospital to 100% private rooms for adult medical-surgical units, per the news release. As part of the tower project, the contractor will also update operating suites and intensive care units. Alongside medical facilities, the construction team will build a multi-level parking garage adjacent to the new tower. It follows a recently completed road project that created a more efficient traffic pattern in front of the hospital and made room for the expansion, per the news release. In recent years, Geisinger has tapped several contractors for various projects in Pennsylvania that include: New York City-based Turner Construction for the $900 million Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center expansion in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. East Petersburg, Pennsylvania-based Warfel Construction for the $36 million Acadia Geisinger Behavioral Health Hospital in Danville. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based Quandel Enterprises for the Foss Home executive offices additions and renovations in Danville. Forty Fort, Pennsylvania-based Sordoni Construction for the Geisinger Medical Center Knapper Clinic in Danville. Site preparations in front of the hospital are already underway and foundation work is planned to start this summer, according to the release. The tower is expected to be complete and open to patients by 2029. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Health
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Local oncologist gives insight on prostate cancer
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Former President Joe Biden is facing a serious health battle. He has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The news has many men asking questions about screenings, symptoms, and treatment options 28/22 News spoke with a local oncologist to break down what this means and why prostate cancer can be so difficult to navigate. Former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis has sparked questions about prostate cancer and how it affects men, especially as they age. A local oncologist says there's no one-size-fits-all approach to treatment, and the disease can vary greatly from person to person. Former President Joe Biden and his family say they're reviewing treatment options after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that's already spread to his bones. A local oncologist says in serious cases like this, symptoms may start with unexplained, persistent pain. Patriot's Cove 7th annual 'Fish for the Fallen' 'Men that present with those situations often will have new bone symptoms that are unexplained, persistent, and different from their usual aches and pains that they may have from joint troubles or other,' Dr. Rajiv Panikkar, cancer institute chair at Geisinger, explained. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but screening for it is complicated. 'Prostate cancer screening is a tricky question, and that's because when screening became more common in prostate cancer, we saw an increase in men who were diagnosed, but it didn't correspond to men living longer and doing better. So for all those reasons, it's an important conversation to have with a primary care physician, particularly once a man reaches the age of 50, to have that discussion,' said Dr. Panikkar. Not every man with prostate cancer ends up needing aggressive treatment. 'In the right man with a lower risk, looking biopsy, a smaller tumor, observation alone, can be the right step of treatment. Other men are going to make choices for surgery and potential risk of surgery, but then the benefit of having the tumor out,' Dr. Panikkar continued. Dr. Panikkar says building the right team of specialists is key, especially when the cancer has spread. 'It's important when prostate cancer is diagnosed to have a thoughtful discussion with a urologist as well as other members of a cancer team, which can include radiation oncology or a doctor like me in medical oncology, to determine whether radiation medical treatments or surgery are needed,' Dr. Panikkar said. While prostate cancer can be serious, doctors say most men diagnosed do not die from the disease. That's why early conversations with your primary care physician are so important, especially if you have a family history. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
