Berwick Hospital ER Closes After Staffing Shortage
A patient outside in the rain waits as Berwick Hospital Center’s emergency room remains shut for months due to staffing shortages. The PA Department of Health ordered the closure on Sept 17 2022, directing ambulances to Hazleton or Bloomsburg for emergencies as owners had planned a near-term shutdown.
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Berwick Hospital Closes Emergency Services in Berwick Area
Emergency Department will suspend services. Residents can seek urgent care at Hazleton General Hospital or Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Network. Lehigh Valley officials say they have moved to fill the medical gap, with outpatient options and jobs secured for Berwick staff. The Berwick town of 10 349 on the Susquehanna River loses a core medical source.
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Foresters Comment on Mountain Top Fire Sweeping 4000 Acres
Local state foresters discuss a major blaze in Mountain Top that charred over 4,000 acres, detailing containment challenges and ongoing suppression efforts as crews work to prevent further spread.
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Luzerne County Faces Juvenile Justice Backlash
Law enforcement warns the juvenile system may be too lenient after reform efforts following the for profit prison scandal. Police and prosecutors report rising juvenile crime and insufficient deterrence as officials fear overcorrection from prior severe handling.
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Ment
Shapiro pushes common ground on avian flu response in Pa
Governor Josh Shapiro tours a Lancaster County farm with Republican Sen. Scott Martin and Republican Rep. David Zimmerman to discuss Pennsylvania's response to a severe avian flu outbreak. The cross party visit highlights Shapiro's effort to bridge divides in a highly polarized state.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Lancaster County
Scott Martin
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Birthday party shooting in Dadeville leaves 4 dead
A Saturday night dance studio shooting in downtown Dadeville, Alabama killed four people and injured 28 others during a teenager’s birthday party. Victims include Philstavious Dowdell, a Dadeville High senior who had committed to Jacksonville State University, as investigators seek information with limited disclosed details.
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Annette Allen
Montgomery Advertiser
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