Health & Wellness

REEDSVILLE — On May 16, twenty people will take a giant leap in support of Centre Helps. Specifically, they will be skydiving, most for the first time, in the name of suicide prevention and mental health awareness, according to a press release. Dubbed, “Centre Helps Has Your Back,” this event will take place at…

STATE COLLEGE — While attending a recent conference at Toftrees Resort and Conference Cente, employees of Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. — headquartered in Richmond, Va. – were tasked with committing random acts of kindness in our local community. According to a press release from Mount Nittany Health,…

STATE COLLEGE — The 2020 Centre LifeLink membership campaign is officially under way, according to a press release. Each fall, Centre Region residents are encouraged to enroll as a Centre LifeLink member, ensuring them they will have no out-of-pocket expenses for unlimited emergency ambulance service provided by Centre LifeLink EMS. Memberships are now…

STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health has announced through a press release the addition of Muqueet Kadri, MD, to Mount Nittany Physician Group Pulmonary Medicine and the critical care department at Mount Nittany Medical Center. “I believe in treating every patient with the compassion, respect and honesty they deserve,” said DKadri. “Each person’s…

STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health recently announced through a press release that Jonathan Ashley, MD, has joined the Mount Nittany Physician Group hospitalist program. A 2018 graduate of the Penn State Health Family and Community Medicine Residency at Mount Nittany Medical Center, Ashley served as chief resident of the program from 2017-18.…

DANVILLE — Penn State Health and Geisinger announced through a press release the signing of a letter of intent to transfer ownership of Holy Spirit Health System to Penn State Health. The target date for completion of the transaction is by June 30, 2020, dependent upon regulatory timeline…

DANVILLE — Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) announced through a press release that Penn State Health, a multi-hospital health system serving patients across central Pennsylvania, has joined its provider network. The new agreement, which went into effect Sept. 18, makes Penn State Health an in-network, preferred provider for…

STATE COLLEGE — In 2001, the children at Our Lady of Victory School in State College wanted to honor their classmate, Jared, who was diagnosed with an incurable brainstem tumor. They decided to fill a plastic storage box filled with items to lift his spirits while in the…

STATE COLLEGE — A State College doctor was recently named Dermatologist of the Year by the Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, according to a press release. Dr. Lorraine L. Rosamilia received the honor, which is presented to a dermatologist who has made significant contributions to the specialty, at the PAD Annual…

DANVILLE— Geisinger announced through a press release the recent appointment of Matthew Walsh to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Oct. 1. Walsh, who joined Geisinger in 2017 as chief operating officer for the clinical enterprise, joins Geisinger’s executive leadership team following…