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Board Member Earns State Award 8/8/2018 Karla Porter, a member of the Greenhouse Center Clubhouse Advisory Board, was presented the Pennsylvania Clubhouse Coalition Community Partnership Award at the organization’s annual statewide seminar for her exceptional service to the Greenhouse. The

Tyler Memorial Hospital Physicians Award Scholarships 8/10/2018 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Aug. 10, 2018) – Commonwealth Health Tyler Memorial Hospital medical staff recently announced the winners of five scholarships to students who are pursuing careers in the health care field. The scholarships

Commonwealth Health Professionals Participate in Career Fair 8/10/2018 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Aug. 10, 2018) – Commonwealth Health Tyler Memorial Hospital and Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services participated in the recent, four-day Health Care Career Experience sponsored by the Northern Tier Industry&

CHEMS Honors Young Man for Saving Life 8/10/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 10, 2018) – Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services recently honored Dominick Argenta, a 16-year-old restaurant employee for coming to the rescue of a patron who was choking. Dominick was

Commonwealth Health Donates $70,000 to Wilkes-Barre YMCA 8/10/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 10, 2018) – Commonwealth Health recently presented a check for $10,000 to the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, the final contribution for its $70,000 pledge in support of the YMCA Renovation

Commonwealth Health to Offer Smoking Cessation Program in Luzerne, Lackawanna Counties 8/20/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 21, 2018) — Commonwealth Health, in cooperation with the American Lung Association, will host an eight-week quit smoking program in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. The

Commonwealth Health Promotes Lokuta to Director 8/22/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 22, 2018) – Mark Lokuta, of Mountain Top, has been named director of respiratory services at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Lokuta previously served as manager of the hospital’s respiratory

Dr. Shust to Practice Family Medicine in Scranton 8/22/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 22, 2018) — Daniel Shust, M.D., has joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network to practice family medicine. Dr. Shust is a graduate of The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, and

OB/GYN Physician Joins Commonwealth Health 8/22/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 22, 2018) – Melissa Marji, M.D., has joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network and the medical staff of Moses Taylor Hospital. Dr. Marji, an obstetrician/gynecologist, will see patients at 521 Mount Pleasant

Dr. Raklewicz to Present Free Seminar on Joint Replacement 8/22/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 22, 2018) – Michael Raklewicz, M.D., will present a free community seminar on arthritis pain at 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Highway 315, Plains