Penn Highlands

Penn Highlands Healthcare officials said during a press conference call Thursday the health system fully intends to comply with the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, where the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, is requiring all U.S. healthcare workers to get vaccinated by January 4th, 2022.

Hospitals across the region are treating higher numbers of COVID-19 patients in recent months. Healthcare providers say most of the hospitalizations are among people who are unvaccinated.

People who meet Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 vaccination eligibility guidelines under the state’s 1B and 1C phases can now sign up for waitlists to get shots…

Officials with Penn Highlands Healthcare said they expect to get 975 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at each of three of their facilities slated for…

Penn Highlands Healthcare announced Tuesday it expects to receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines in two weeks. Frontline staff will get vaccinated…

As Pennsylvania sets multiple records for one-day increases in COVID-19 cases in recent days, Penn Highlands Healthcare announced Thursday it’s offering…

Penn Highlands Healthcare, which has six rural hospitals in Central Pennsylvania, reopened its dedicated COVID-19 unit last week due to rising case…

Penn Highlands Healthcare, a hospital chain which has five rural hospitals in DuBois, Brookville, Clearfield, Huntingdon and St. Marys, said it will…