Lehigh Valley Physician Group is re-opening more than 50 LVPG practices across the Valley that were closed in early April due to the coronavirus outbreak and social distancing measures.
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Pa landlords urged to postpone evictions due to COVID-19
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro is urging landlords across the state to not begin any new eviction proceedings until at least July 15. One Easton landlords sees the possible negative consequences of such a move.
Read More »Owner of Chaar pet supply stores calls Covid shutdown a ‘disaster’
The owner of the family-operated Chaar, a Lehigh Valley-based chain of pet supply stores, said his company was thriving in the opening months of 2020. Then, the COVID-19 crisis hit. Chaar disagrees with the state's handling of the crisis and says that "the way things were done created a disaster for our economy."
Read More »Geisinger study shows promise for detecting cancers
A blood test that can detect cancer early has shown what the Geisinger health network officials are calling “promising results.”
Read More »Patient First begins drive-up COVID-19 testing at Berks location
Patient First is providing drive-up appointment-only COVID-19 testing at its location along Paper Mill Road in Wyomissing in Berks County.
Read More »“You can’t put the genie back in the bottle.” Telehealth is here to stay
Local health networks are embracing telehealth in the age of the coronavirus, and see it as a sea change in the industry moving forward.
Read More »Mental health workers tackle the ‘new normal’
One mental health professional opens up about how the industry and their clients are adjusting to life amid the pandemic.
Read More »INOVIO completes first phase of COVID-19 vaccine trial
INOVIO, the Doylestown-based pharmaceutical company, has completed the first phase of its clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine. All 40 healthy volunteers in the trial have now received their first dose, INOVIO says.
Read More »Golf courses, marinas, private campgrounds to reopen May 1st in Pa.
Golf courses, marinas, guided fishing trips and privately owned campgrounds in Pennsylvania may reopen statewide starting May 1, the Wolf administration announced.
Read More »State directs race, ethnicity data be included with COVID-19 test results
Pennsylvania’s Health Disparity Task Force is calling for health care organizations to include race and ethnicity data when reporting COVID-19 test results to the state. The task force, formally announced on April 15, is designed to foster health care equality for minorities.
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