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Next Step in Transforming Health Care Delivery in Pennsylvania

The Wolf Administration announced today the first five participants in the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model, the first model in the nation aimed at ensuring...

Governor Implores Federal Government to Address Rising Health Care Costs

Gov. Tom Wolf today sent a letter to Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, at...

Davidson, Policy Committee Discuss the Quest for a Non-Toxic Workplace

State Rep. Margo Davidson, D-Delaware, today hosted a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing titled, “The Quest for a Non-Toxic Workplace: Stopping Discrimination and...

Girl Power in Charge of CV Mini-Thon to Fight Childhood Cancer

By Flora Posteraro This Friday, March 8, 2019, students at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania will stay up all night.  They will dance,...

NIH Awards Geisinger $3.1 million for Research of Sudden Cardiac Death

The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers at Geisinger $3.1 million over the next five years to explore innovative approaches for early, genomics-based detection of...

Addiction Treatment Outreach Initiative in Carbon County

Partnering with local court officials including Carbon County President Judge Roger Nanovic, Judge Joe Matika, and District Attorney Jean Engler, Attorney General Josh Shapiro...

Helping Babies in Pennsylvania Born Dependent on Opioids

The State Health Department and Penn State Children’s Hospital are discussing the importance of meeting the health needs of Pennsylvania’s children, including those related...

American Ninja Warrior Joins Hundreds to Climb 1088 Stairs for Lung...

Breathing should not be an uphill battle, but for many, including elite athlete and actor American Ninja Warrior Najee Richardson, it can be a challenge. On...

The Hemp Cast – Episode 2

In this episode of the HempCast Podcast, we go over the history of Hemp and its huge impact in Pennsylvania and across the country. Hemp...

Peyton Walker Foundation Donates AEDs to Harrisburg School District

The Peyton Walker Foundation joined Harrisburg School District, Pinnacle Health Foundation, UPMC Pinnacle, State and City Leaders, students and others to launch a new...