Location: Penn State Children's Hospital

A view from the ground near the main entrance of Hershey Medical Center. A Penn State Health banner is in the foreground; the building is behind it.

Leading local response to a pandemic, growth of virtual care and clinical innovation shaped 2019-2020 fiscal year

Sep 15, 2020

An unprecedented pandemic. Learning how to live with COVID-19. Participating in groundbreaking clinical trials. Continued growth to serve the region. Deborah Berini, president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, talked about these hallmarks of a unique year during the hospital’s annual public Board of Directors meeting.

The cover of Becky and Kaia’s New Addition: A Tale of Penn State Children’s Hospital is superimposed over a photo of the Children's Hospital.

Illustrated book celebrating Children’s Hospital expansion now available for preorder

Sep 15, 2020

An illustrated book celebrating the three-floor expansion of Penn State Children’s Hospital, opening in November, is now available for preorder.

A composite image of eight children, each holding up a letter to spell "THANK YOU." The CMN and Penn State Children's Hospital logos are across the bottom.

36th Children’s Miracle Network Telethon raises a record $360,031

Sep 4, 2020

The 36th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon raised a record-breaking $360,031.26 to benefit equipment, programs and research at Penn State Children’s Hospital.

36th Children’s Miracle Network Telethon to air on WGAL8

Aug 26, 2020

The 36th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon benefitting Penn State Children’s Hospital will air Monday, Aug. 31 through Thursday, Sept. 3 on WGAL8.

Jon Beckner, wearing a baseball cap and a T shirt, hold a little girl in pigtails and glasses. His wife holds the little girl from the other side. They also hold two sides of a photo of a premature baby with in a knitted cap.

Mighty Mya’s maiden voyage: Family of young trach patient prepares for new life

Aug 25, 2020

Today is special. Six hours ago, doctors removed the tube that has been helping Mya Beckner breathe since she was months old. Now her family heads into a new unknown – a normal life.

A woman and a baby lay side by side on their stomachs. They look at each other, smiling. The baby has their hands on a book and a toy in the foreground.

The Medical Minute: Will I need a C-section with my second child?

Aug 20, 2020

Many women pregnant for a second time wonder if they can have a vaginal birth if they previously had a cesarean delivery. Penn State Health experts say it depends a great deal on their first birth experience.

Joella Migliori jumps over a plastic stepping stone in a physical therapy room. Physical therapist Emily Hoffman, who has her hair in a pony tail and wears a face mask, kneels beside her. Joella, who wears glasses and has short hair pulled back in a barrette, wears a T-shirt that says “Spoiled by Daddy, loved by Mommy” with shorts and sneakers. Janette Migliori, Joella’s mother, sits in a chair in the background and holds up to phone to take a picture.

Kids can’t wait: Families battle challenges of therapy during COVID

Aug 13, 2020

Furloughed from in-person physical therapy by COVID-19 precautions, Joella Migliori and other children who depend on therapy to progress, are happily returning to 30 Hope Drive.

A pregnant young woman with shoulder-length hair puts her hands on her belly. She is standing next to a window.

Virtual ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ program helps prep parents-to-be

Aug 12, 2020

Penn State Health Women’s Health is offering a free, virtual class, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” on Sept. 16.

Students hold up signs that reveal a fundraising total

Four Diamonds Mini-THON raises more than $5 million to fight childhood cancer

Aug 7, 2020

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing the cancellation of many Mini-THON events, 90,000 student volunteers raised $5,705,747.60 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Children’s Hospital during the 2019-2020 school year.

Two cranes sit in front of the entrance to the Children’s Hospital. A chain link fence wraps around the front of the building. Construction cones and other items are scattered about.

Penn State Health, College of Medicine team develops protocols for managing newborns exposed to mothers with COVID-19

Aug 3, 2020

A team at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine developed guidelines for managing newborns exposed to mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

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