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A decade of heart: Camp Lionheart celebrates 10 years

Aug 7, 2026

Camp Lionheart recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, bringing together children and teens with heart disease for a week of traditional summer camp activities in a medically supported environment.

Student leaders on stage at the Four Diamonds Mini-THON Leadership Summit hold oversized number cards revealing the total amount raised for the 2025-26 school year.

Four Diamonds Mini-THON ® surpasses $83 million raised in the fight to conquer childhood cancer since 1993

Aug 7, 2026

Student leaders from across Pennsylvania and neighboring states gathered today in Hershey for the annual Mini-THON Leadership Summit, where they celebrated another milestone year in the fight to conquer childhood cancer. During the event, students revealed an impressive $6,478,166.86 raised during the 2025-26 school year to support Four Diamonds.

Life Lion medical helicopter approaching the helipad above the emergency department entrance at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Penn State Health Life Lion adds new helicopter

Aug 6, 2026

Penn State Health Life Lion Critical Care Transport has welcomed a new helicopter to its life-saving fleet, reinforcing the program’s commitment to providing safe, rapid critical care transport across central Pennsylvania and surrounding communities.

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Penn State Health expands tuition program to strengthen workforce and support patient care across health system

Jul 30, 2026

Penn State Health is expanding its employee tuition program to provide all full-time employees and their eligible dependents with significant tuition discounts at Penn State and Pennsylvania College of Technology, reinforcing its commitment to workforce development, retention and educational advancement.

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Penn State Health celebrates naming of Golisano Children’s Hospital

Jul 28, 2026

Penn State Health unveiled new Golisano Children’s Hospital signage on July 24, marking the next chapter in celebrating philanthropist Tom Golisano’s transformational $50 million gift, one of the largest in the health system’s history.

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What causes food poisoning? Symptoms, treatment and prevention tips

Jul 22, 2026

Thousands of people nationwide have become ill in an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak. A Penn State Health infectious diseases physician shares tips on how to prevent food poisoning and recognize symptoms.

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Penn State Health relocates inpatient psychiatric services to Holy Spirit Medical Center

Jul 13, 2026

Penn State Health is relocating inpatient psychiatric services for adults, adolescents and children to Holy Spirit Medical Center, expanding access to behavioral health care with 53 new inpatient beds and further integrating services under the Penn State Health Psychiatry and Behavioral Health identity.

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Beat Childhood Cancer at Penn State College of Medicine launches WeTrials AI patient engagement platform

Jul 7, 2026

Beat Childhood Cancer has announced the implementation of the WeTrials AI-powered patient engagement platform to help families discover, understand and engage with pediatric cancer clinical research opportunities across the consortium’s study portfolio.

Two surgeons in blue sterile gowns and masks work in a high-tech operating room, standing beside a medical device containing a donor heart preserved in a transparent transport box while monitoring surgical equipment and screens.

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center adopts “Heart-in-a-Box” technology to expand reach of donor hearts

Jun 22, 2026

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has performed its first heart transplant using a new cardiac preservation technology that keeps donor hearts pumping outside the body, marking a step forward in expanding donor availability and improving patient outcomes. The system, known as the TransMedics Organ Care System -- or “Heart‑in‑a‑Box” -- allows surgeons to maintain and assess the heart during transport, potentially increasing the number of viable transplants.

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Penn State Health raises $51,742 during second annual ‘Let’s Get Ahead’ campaign

Jun 17, 2026

Penn State Health raised $51,742 through its second annual “Let’s Get Ahead” campaign during Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month in April.

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