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Thomas Jefferson University expansion to build Lehigh Valley health care professional pipeline
Jefferson University expands nursing and health care programs in Lehigh Valley to address critical workforce needs and build a local professional pipeline.
Local hospitals earn “A” marks on Leapfrog hospital safety report
Forty-eight hospitals in Pennsylvania earned an A grade in the Leapfrog Group's spring 2026 hospital safety report, highlighting patient safety progress.
LVHN completes renovations at Cedar Crest birthing center
Lehigh Valley Health Network completes renovations at the David and Jackie Jaindl Family Birth Center at LVH–Cedar Crest, adding new labor rooms and technology.
LVHN opens Pocono neighborhood hospital
Lehigh Valley Health Network opened LVH–Pocono Creek, a 24/7 neighborhood hospital in Bartonsville, expanding emergency and diagnostic care access.
Region’s health networks added new locations and new services in 2025
Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke’s University Health Network marked major 2025 milestones with new services, expansions, and medical innovations.
Jefferson Health deploying ‘S.E.A.L. Team’ to Lehigh Valley
Jefferson Health is expanding its Nursing S.E.A.L. Team to Lehigh Valley hospitals, adding 86 nurses and boosting flexibility, staffing and patient care support.
Leapfrog report shows local hospital safety rankings
Fifty-seven Pennsylvania hospitals earned “A” ratings in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, ranking the state eighth in the nation.
LVHN physician to lead World Federation of Neurology
Dr. Steven Lewis of Lehigh Valley Health Network has been elected president of the World Federation of Neurology, becoming only the fourth American to hold the role.
Penn State Lehigh Valley hosting Business, Technology and Engineering Career Fair
Penn State Lehigh Valley will host its Business, Technology and Engineering Career Fair Oct. 23 with 30+ employers including Air Products and Crayola.
LVHN parent announces major layoffs
Jefferson Health, parent of Lehigh Valley Health Network, will lay off 600–700 employees as it faces financial challenges across its hospitals and clinics.
LVHN dedicates cancer immunotherapy center
LVHN dedicated the Peter and Odete Kelly Center for Personalized Cancer Immunotherapy, advancing research, clinical trials and cancer vaccine therapy.
LVHN Reilly Children’s Hospital president stepping down
Anne Baum, first president of Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, will step down Oct. 31 after leading the hospital since 2022.
