Sep 1, 2020
When her doctor told she needed exploratory surgery for her debilitating pain, Laura Becker had two concerns: finding the best surgeon and being able to return to teaching in the fall. The Derry Township teacher’s physician referred her to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Dr. Gerald Harkins, a surgeon with Penn State Health Women’s Health. Laura reviewed all of her options, did her own research and agreed that Penn State Health was where she wanted to go.
Jun 23, 2020
In the war against COVID-19 Penn State REACH is working around the clock in Lebanon and Berks counties to get information – in Spanish ― out to the people who need it.
Jun 22, 2020
Launched two months ago, the Families in Need COVID Relief community giving effort has raised nearly $50,000 in support of food insecurity relief efforts.
May 21, 2020
Friday, May 22, will be the last day that Penn State Health will accept drop-off donations of key supplies from the community at large. The health system will close its donation centers in Hershey, Reading, Lancaster and State College.
Apr 30, 2020
Need a morale boost? Our new Heroes Look Like This homepage is the place to submit shout-outs to your team or any staff member, health care provider or community partner – complete with photos, videos and notes.
Apr 27, 2020
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center President Deborah Berini emailed Medical Center employees on Monday about Patient Experience Week.
Dr. Kevin Black, interim dean of Penn State College of Medicine, emailed faculty, staff and volunteers on Friday about the mounting financial impact of COVID-19.
Apr 23, 2020
Penn State Health, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Caring Cupboard food pantry of Palmyra are teaming up to provide food boxes at Hershey Medical Center’s drive-through COVID-19 testing site and to people at home in isolation.
Apr 14, 2020
From our front lines to theirs, members of the Respiratory Care Department got together to fund a $500 shipment of specialty coffee to a former colleague and her co-workers at a hospital in the heart of New York City.
Mar 31, 2020
Jill Rebuck, director of clinical pharmacy services at Hershey Medical Center, collected $1,020 in donations in just over 24 hours and delivered more than 250 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to employees at Penn State Health.
