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Former Heart Walk Child Chair Wins Bicycle 4/29/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (April 30, 2015) – Six-year-old Karley Rose Hill, a former child chairman of the Lackawanna County Heart Walk, was one of the lucky winners of the annual bike raffle sponsored

Dr. Glicini to Host Lecture on Breast Cancer Treatment and Surgery Options 5/4/2015 Robert L. Glicini, M.D., a staff surgeon at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, will host a lecture on breast cancer, treatment and surgery options on Tuesday, June

Dr. Motroni to Present Free Health Talk at YMCA 5/11/2015 BERWICK, Pa. (May 12, 2015) – Alexsandra Motroni, M.D.,  will present “Weight Loss Management/Healthy Lifestyles,” a free community lecture at 6 p.m. May 21 at the Berwick YMCA, 231 W.

Moses Taylor Forms Stroke Support Group 5/13/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (May 14, 2015) – Moses Taylor Hospital has formed a Stroke Support Group for survivors of stroke and their caregivers. The group will hold its inaugural meeting at 6 p.m. June

First Hospital Presents Lecture on Documentation 5/20/2015 EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. (May 21, 2015) – Commonwealth Health First Hospital recently presented  “Documentation: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know – Quality, Safety & Ethical Guidelines,” at Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, Edwardsville.

Hospital Honors Emergency Medical Workers 5/25/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (May 26, 2015) – Wilkes-Barre General Hospital observed National Emergency Medical Services Week with several events designed to show appreciation for local first responders. Mayor Thomas Leighton presented the hospital with a

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Offers Summer Junior Volunteer Program 5/26/2015 Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital will hold its Summer Junior Volunteer Program from June 22 through Aug. 28. The program is open to 13- to 18-year-olds and participants may volunteer up

Dr. O’Boyle Earns Prestigious Certificate 2/16/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 17, 2015) — Louis O’Boyle, D.O., chief hospitalist at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, was recently named the recipient of the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Certificate of Leadership in Hospital Medicine.

CHEMS Responders Complete Homeland Security Training 2/16/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (Feb. 17, 2015) – Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Service responders Nate Truitt and Mike Chmielewski recently completed training offered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala. The CDP

Commonwealth Health to Provide ALS Coverage to West Pittston 2/19/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (Feb. 20, 2015) – West Pittston Community Ambulance Association has contracted with Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services to provide 24-hour advanced life support coverage in an agreement described