Healthcare
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Penn Medicine Breaks Ground on $270M Montgomeryville Outpatient Hub
Penn Medicine is planting deeper roots in Montgomery County, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system has officially broken ground on a $270 million outpatient center in Montgomeryville — a project aimed at bringing top-tier care closer to home. Slated to open in late 2027, the 162,000-square-foot facility at 200 DeKalb Pike…
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Main Line Health Rebounds with $4M Profit and Regional Growth Plans
Main Line Health has bounced back into the black after a tough year, reports John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The health network that operates Bryn Mawr Hospital and Lower Merion’s Lankenau Medical Center posted $4 million in operating income for fiscal 2025. This is a dramatic turnaround from a $61 million loss the…
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Norristown State Hospital Undergoing Major Changes, Upgrades
Norristown State Hospital is undergoing a major redesign and modernization, with 30 campus buildings being replaced and a new, large facility slated to begin construction in 2026, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The long-running hospital, which has seen shifts in the focus of its mission, already has several new facilities will be ready to…
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Genetic Testing Helps Montgomery County Woman Detect Breast Cancer Early
Montgomery County resident Jessica Getson was able to discover her breast cancer early thanks to genetic testing, write Stephanie Stahl and Adam Fox for CBS News Philadelphia. “I got genetic testing on a whim,” said Getson. “But I’ve always been this ‘give me knowledge, give me power’ person.” Because of her Ashkenazi Jewish heritage, Getson…
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King of Prussia to Open Montco’s First 24/7 Behavioral Health Crisis Center
Montgomery County announced plans for a new emergency behavioral health crisis center in King of Prussia, writes Rachel Ravina for the Reporter. Commissioners unanimously approved a three-year lease for a 49,112-square-foot property at 1201 W. 8th Avenue, marking the first concrete move toward establishing a facility dedicated to around-the-clock behavioral health care. “This is a…
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Montco Boy Triumphs Over Rare Hip Disorder
After years of treatment for a rare hip disorder, 9-year-old Landon Gallo of Montco is back on his feet and back in the game, write Stephanie Stahl and Ed Specht for CBS News. What started as a limp mistaken for growing pains turned out to be Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, a condition that restricts blood flow to…
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$13.5M Bids Accepted for Crozer-Chester, Springfield Hospitals
There are two hospital buyers for the closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Following a Friday bankruptcy auction, Prospect Medical Holdings has agreed to sell the two hospital properties for $13 million, according to Prospect attorneys. Chariot Allaire Partners successfully bid $10 million for the Crozer-Chester…
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Aramark Signs Systemwide Contract Covering Food, Other Services with Penn Medicine
Aramark, based in Philadelphia, has entered into a systemwide agreement with the University of Pennsylvania Health System to provide food and additional services, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The contract is Aramark’s largest in the United States and the second-largest in the company’s history. “We are honored to partner with a world-renowned health…
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Prospect Medical Bankruptcy Motion States Potential Abandonment of Medical Properties
Prospect Medical Holdings submitted an emergency bankruptcy motion last week, stating it plans to abandon Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital in Delaware County unless local authorities meet its property tax demands, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The California for-profit filed for bankruptcy in January. Some potential buyers have already been identified for…
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Prospect Medical Bankruptcy Motion States Potential Abandonment of Medical Properties
Prospect Medical Holdings submitted an emergency bankruptcy motion last week, stating it plans to abandon Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital in Delaware County unless local authorities meet its property tax demands, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The California for-profit filed for bankruptcy in January. Some potential buyers have already been identified for…
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$6M+ in Funding Awarded to Philadelphia Scientists by RFK Jr.’s New Autism Research Center
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, and Drexel University are set to receive more than $6 million from RFK Jr.’s new autism research center, writes Kayla Yup for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A total of 13 projects nationwide have received funding from the $50 million allocated for autism research. To secure the funding,…
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St. Luke’s Upper Bucks County Campus Opens Expanded ER in Quakertown
St. Luke’s Hospital recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its significantly expanded ER at its Upper Bucks County campus, writes Josh Popichak for Saucon Source. The campus has grown substantially since it was first opened six years ago. In 2024, ground was broken on the project to expand the emergency department to better serve the…
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Crozer-Chester and Springfield Hospital Properties to be Auctioned
Bankruptcy auctions are coming up for Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This follows the recent sale of Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park to local private investors and the sale of Delaware County Memorial Hospital to Upper Darby School District. Bids on the properties are due Oct. 7,…
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Taylor Hospital Owners Talking to Nonprofits to Run Hospital
The new local owners of Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park are talking with nonprofit healthcare providers about running its day-to-day operations, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. “We want to be, basically, a landlord,” said Todd Strine, who leads the group of private investors who bought the 100-bed hospital for $1 million. “We want…
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Jeffrey Lurie’s $50M Gift Aims to ‘Advance the Ball’ in Autism Research
Jeffrey Lurie’s $50 million donation to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine is expected to do more than fund new labs, writes Ron Southwick for Chief Healthcare Executive. The donation could “advance the ball” in autism research. That’s how Daniel Rader, MD, interim director of the new Lurie Autism Institute, describes the potential of…
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Main Line Health Gives Nurses Opportunity to Seek Solutions to Challenges in Care Delivery
Main Line Health now offers frontline staff a pathway to develop devices that address challenges in care delivery and enhance patient care, writes Nicole Leonard for WHYY. Several products developed through the program have already reached the market, such as a limb support device created by registered nurse Colleen Rogers. It is made up of…
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Local Investors Up to the Challenge of Bringing Taylor Hospital Back
A flag flies once again at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, closed since April 25. New investors with Delaware County roots intend to make the hospital a community medical asset once again, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Todd Strine, along with local investors Jason Kilpatrick, Danny Platt, Justin Misner, Sumeer Toteja and…
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Penn Medicine Opens New $376 Million Research Center in Philadelphia
Penn Medicine officially recently opened a new research center, a $376 million project that has added eight floors to a seven-story office building housing the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new levels at 3600 Civic Center Boulevard house teams from the Colton Center for Autoimmunity…
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