Healthcare
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Retired Teacher Seeks a Partial Liver Donor That Can Save His Life
A progressive auto-immune disease is destroying the liver of a retired teacher living in nearby Delaware County, but he can be saved with a partial liver transplant if a donor can be found, reports Shawnette Wilson for Fox 29. It’s a mission now for Ron Romoff, 70, and his wife, Joyce, to find that donor.…
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March 9th Update: COVID-19 Cases on Slight Rise in Montgomery County, One New Death Reported
Montgomery County reported 335 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, March 8th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 47,793 countywide since March 7, 2020. We now have been tracking COVID-19 for a full year in our area, and across the state. There are currently 110 people hospitalized in Montgomery…
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Becoming Face and Voice of Montco’s Public Health Response to Pandemic Continues To Be “Enormous Responsibility” for Dr. Valerie Arkoosh
As soon as COVID-19 started spreading in the region, Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County commissioners, became the face and voice of the county’s public health response to the outbreak, writes Carl Hessler Jr. for The Pottstown Mercury. The challenge was unlike anything she had previously faced but she took it on with…
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Community Health & Dental Care Now Offers Dental Hygiene in Barto
Dental care is super important, and Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) is pleased to announce dental hygiene appointments are now available at its fourth health center, located at 1315 Route 100 North in Barto. In addition to routine cleaning, dental hygiene appointments include x-rays, patient health history, and oral cancer screenings. CHDC has implemented…
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March 6 Update: ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Spread the Most and Least in Montgomery County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County has plateaued, although some areas have slight increases across the county, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the cases of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for the seven days ending March…
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Montco Residents Want to Know: Where’s Our Vaccines?
Montgomery County is frustrated it is receiving fewer doses of vaccine by population than counties much smaller, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Officials have requested that FEMA set up a vaccination site in the collar counties to get more doses to the 2.5 million residents in the four-county area, including Montgomery County. A…
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Merck Joins Forces with Fierce Rival Johnson & Johnson to Help Make Its Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine
Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with significant operations in Montgomery County, has joined forces with fierce rival Johnson & Johnson to speed up production of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, write Christopher Rowland and Laurie McGinley for The Washington Post. This unusual pact has been brought about by President Joe Biden’s push to have enough shots for…
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Community Health & Dental Care Welcomes Physical Therapist Candice Troilo, DPT
Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) welcomes its newest Physical Therapy provider, Dr. Candice Toilo, DPT, to the Pottstown health center location at 351 W. Schuylkill Road, Suite G-15A, Pottstown, in the Coventry Mall. “Dr. Troilo is a huge asset to CHDC,” says Dr. Matthew Musket, CHDC Physical Therapist. “She is a great example of…
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Pottstown Hospital’s Tower Health Receives Massive Credit Downgrade from Fitch Ratings
Tower Health, which owns Montgomery County’s Pottstown Hospital, received a three-tier credit downgrade from Fitch Ratings on Monday, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The credit rating agency cited the nonprofit’s average monthly losses of $14 million as the reason for its massive downgrade and warned that future multi-notch downgrades could follow if Tower…
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Jenkintown-based TerraVida Acquired By Chicago-based Medical Marijuana Company in $135M Deal
Jenkintown-based TerraVida Holistic Centers, a women-owned and operated medical cannabis company, has been acquired by Chicago-based Verano Holdings in a deal valued at 135 million, writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. TerraVida operates the state’s three top-performing dispensaries in Abington, Malvern, and Sellersville. The cash and stock deal also includes the company’s Jenkintown headquarters…
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New Initiative Improves Health, Well-Being of Local Black Pregnant Women, Infants, Families
Montco Mamas, the new initiative from Montgomery County Maternal and Early Childhood Consortium and Maternity Care Coalition, is working on improving the health and well-being of local Black pregnant women, infants, and their families, writes Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia Magazine. The initiative is using a systems-based change model and a collective impact framework to achieve…
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Drive-thru Site for Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine Under Construction Near King of Prussia Mall
A large drive-thru site for distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is being constructed in King of Prussia on the former site of Babies R Us near King of Prussia Mall, according to a staff report from CBS3 Philly. Mountain Productions, a Luzerne County-based staging company, is leading the construction project. The company has adapted its…
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March 3 Update: COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Decrease in Montgomery County
Montgomery County reported 128 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, March 2, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 47,091 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 122 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms (a decrease from last report). Of those COVID-19 patients, 10…
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Restrictions Eased as New COVID-19 Cases Continue to Drop in Pennsylvania
With COVID-19 cases on the decline in Pennsylvania, PA. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday some COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted in Montgomery COunty and across the state. Travel restrictions out of state are lifted. A previous order required visitors from another state to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test or quarantine for 14 days.…
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Montco Residents Without Email or Internet Access Can Now Pre-register for COVID-19 Vaccine by Phone
Montgomery County residents who do not have an email address or internet access are now able to pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine by phone, writes Ximena Conde for the WHYY. The program is being run in partnership between the Office of Senior Services and Mon Ami, a technology company that serves older people. According to…
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End of Month Update: ZIP Codes Where Covid-19 Has Spread the Most and Least; Cases Trending Down in Montgomery County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County is trending down at the end of February, although some areas have slight increases across the county, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the cases of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide…
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Montgomery County Switching to Pfizer Vaccine After Moderna Shortage Led to Closure of Mass Vaccination Site
Due to a shortage of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that has caused another closure of one of its mass vaccination sites, Montgomery County has decided to switch to the Pfizer vaccine, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. The Moderna vaccine allocation mistake in Pennsylvania has caused a massive shortage that could impact more than…
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February 26 Update: Montgomery County COVID-19 Cases on Downswing, PA Receiving More Vaccines
Montgomery County reported 110 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, February 25, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 46,431 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 163 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms (an increase from last report). Of those COVID-19 patients, 23 are on…
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