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Clearfield Police: fuel leak, vehicle on train tracks, angry patient

Saturday, January 8 by wcednews

Clearfield Borough, PA – Clearfield Borough Police had a couple of minor incidents, including a mental health emergency, a disorderly patient at Penn Highlands Clearfield, an argument over a stolen phone, a fuel leak on a roadway, a strange odor in a home, and... Read More.

PA health officials say two COVID-19 treatments giving hope

Wednesday, January 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania health officials got together to share some good news... some hope is on the horizon as hospitals continue to use two new COVID-19 treatment options for severe covid cases. However, they do warn that the supply of these treatments is still... Read More.

Clearfield Police: man angry at internet company, woman sneaks drugs into hospital

Monday, December 20 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – Clearfield Borough Police kept busy recently, with a few incidents involving drugs and some other stranger cases. In the cases involving illegal substances, a woman reportedly brought a bottle containing a controlled substance into the Penn Highlands Clearfield hospital by sneaking it... Read More.

Highlands Hospital integrates into Penn Highlands Healthcare

Tuesday, December 14 by wcednews

Connellsville, PA – Penn Highlands Healthcare is integrating another hospital into its network. An agreement has been signed between our Penn Highlands Healthcare and Highlands Hospital, a smaller hospital in Fayette County. The affiliation with Penn Highlands Healthcare, anticipated to take effect in early 2022,... Read More.

Penn Highlands not requiring COVID-19 vaccines after CMM mandate on hold

Monday, December 6 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Hospitals, including our Penn Highlands Healthcare facilities, will be holding off on requiring COVID-19 vaccines for their employees. That's because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a memorandum stating that it will not enforce its vaccine mandate while it is... Read More.

Large crowd gathers at hospital for vaccine requirement protest

Monday, November 22 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – More than 50 people stood on the sidewalks in front of Penn Highlands DuBois on Friday afternoon, protesting the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for hospital employees. Although the vaccine requirement is a federal mandate, it is not a law that was voted on.... Read More.

COVID-19 update: 73.3 percent PA adults fully vaccinated

Thursday, November 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania officials say, although there has been an uptick in breakthrough COVID-19 cases for those who are vaccinated, the large majority of covid cases that end up in the hospital or in death are in those people who are not vaccinated... Read More.

Protest about vaccine requirement planned at Penn Highlands

Wednesday, November 17 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - A protest rally is planned for outside of Penn Highlands DuBois this Friday by those who are concerned about the vaccine requirement for anyone working at the hospital. Organizers are calling it a "medical freedom of choice rally". Participants plan to meet on... Read More.

Penn Highlands will comply with federal vaccine mandate

Tuesday, November 9 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Penn Highlands Healthcare says they will comply with the federal vaccine mandate, requiring all of their healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Jan. 4 unless they qualify for a medical or religious exemption. This mandate does not allow... Read More.

Monongahela Valley Hospital joins Penn Highlands Healthcare

Monday, October 4 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Monongahela Valley Hospital officially joined Penn Highlands Healthcare, effective Oct. 1, following recent regulatory reviews and approvals. Now Penn Highlands Mon Valley, this 200-bed non-profit community hospital becomes the seventh hospital in the Penn Highlands Healthcare system and the first in Southwestern... Read More.

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