Category: Community

Giving kids a new outlook for the future

May 4, 2026

Penn State Health’s free vision clinics help local students see – and succeed When 11-year-old Nazier Rufe left school with new glasses on a spring afternoon, he immediately FaceTimed his […]

Students, faculty, staff and community partners sit at round banquet tables during the OHACE year-end celebration at Hershey Lodge, facing a stage with a screen displaying the words “Cultivating Community: An Evening of Celebration.”

Celebrating connection in action: OHACE event spotlights students, partnerships and impact

Apr 28, 2026

Employees and students from Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health gathered with community partners for OHACE's year-end celebration.

Six people smile and clap immediately after cutting a ribbon, as they stand in front of a vending machine. A window is also in the background.

New ‘smart’ public health vending machine unveiled in Millersburg

Apr 23, 2026

An innovative new tool aimed at improving rural health equity debuted today in northern Dauphin County, as Penn State College of Medicine launched that area’s first interactive “smart” public health vending machine.

A woman stands in front of a screen with the words “BINGO Against Cancer” on it and a bingo card. She puts two fingers in the air. A woman, out of focus on the right, watches her.

Cancer education made simple – and fun

Apr 20, 2026

Penn State Cancer Institute and Penn State College of Medicine are closing gaps in cancer prevention through innovative community outreach, education, screening events and research.

Two canopies branded Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are set up along the road in front of the medical center. Hospital staff stand under and around the canopies, facing the road.

Dispose of medications safely on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 25

Apr 14, 2026

Penn State Health will collect unwanted, unneeded or expired medications, needles and syringes for safe disposal on Saturday, April 25, as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

A line of vehicles with flashing lights drives toward the camera. They include emergency vehicles, tow trucks and others.

First responders light up the night for young patients at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital

Mar 11, 2026

More than 100 emergency vehicles lit up the campus of Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital on Tuesday evening, creating a colorful display during the fifth annual Light Up the Night celebration.

Two men talk inside a mobile medical clinic

LION Mobile Clinic featured by Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania

Jan 14, 2026

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania is spotlighting Penn State College of Medicine's LION Mobile Clinic, an innovative, student-supported initiative that brings health care directly to communities across Pennsylvania.

Three people wearing orange safety vests stand smiling under a white canopy tent outdoors on a sunny day.

Fall Drug Take-Back Day collects more than 700 pounds of medications

Nov 14, 2025

Penn State Health exceeded last spring’s Drug Take-Back Day numbers by more than 100 pounds during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Oct. 25. Community members dropped off 702 pounds of medications […]

Terry Brosche of Penn State Health stands in front of a group of Pennsylvania State Police cadets who are sitting in an auditorium. She is gesturing, looking up and holding papers. She is wearing a suit jacket and blouse.

On the front lines of care: Penn State Health trains police to support people with mental illness

Oct 14, 2025

Penn State Health and the Pennsylvania State Police team up to train cadets in responding to mental health and addiction crises through a workshop with real-world simulations.

Three canopies branded Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center a set up along the road in front of the medical center. Three hospital staff and three law enforcement officers stand under and around the canopies, facing the road.

Dispose of medications safely on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Oct. 25

Oct 14, 2025

Penn State Health will collect unwanted, unneeded or expired medications, needles and syringes for safe disposal on Saturday, Oct. 25, as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

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