To acknowledge nursing professionals throughout the state who strive to provide safe, high quality patient care for all Pennsylvanians, Governor Edward G. Rendell has proclaimed May 6-12 as Pennsylvania Nurses Week. “Nurses play a critical and growing role in providing quality health care and their work is too often underappreciated or overlooked,” Governor Rendell...
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June 5, 2010 from 9am to 11am Abington Recycling Center Florey Lane (off of Easton Rd.) Abington ——————– June 12, 2010 from 9am to 11am Collegeville Community Park 4th & Park Avenue Collegeville ——————– June 19, 2010 from 9am to 11am Harleysville Senior Center 312 Alumni Ave (off of Main Street) Harleysville ——————– June...
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The Department of State is working with the Harrisburg Senators baseball team to help consumers learn how to make better-informed decisions about charitable giving. The department’s Bureau of Charitable Organizations led off the Harrisburg Senators’ “Organizations of the Game” program, which highlights a different charity during each home game. “The Department of State helps...
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The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, along with Norristown Police Chief Russell Bono, Pottstown Police Chief Mark Flanders, Cheltenham Police Chief John J. Norris, Souderton Police Chief Charles A. Quinn, Adult Probation Chief Michael Gordon, Juvenile Probation Chief Steven Custer, the Montgomery County Departments of Health, Behavioral Health and the Montgomery County Pharmacy Association...
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LA Fitness, 120 Upland Square Drive, Pottstown, PA 19464, celebrated their Grand Opening of “Get Fit for Summer” with a TriCounty Area Chamber Ribbon Cutting. While their facility opened its doors to the public in November 2009, the ribbon cutting was held in late March on one of the facility’s Member Appreciation Days to...
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On Sunday, May 16, Classic Hair Designs located in Bucks County will take part in the annual HopeCuts Fundraiser, which benefits the City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute. Stylists will go to work from 12-4 PM on a Sunday, their usual day off, to offer services at drastically reduced rates...
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Limerick, Pa.— Bridging the gap between hospital emergency rooms and primary care providers, Premier Urgent Care is bringing a new health care option to the Greater Philadelphia area with the opening of its urgent care center in Limerick, Pa. The new Limerick location is the sixth urgent care center opened by Premier since 2006....
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What: 7th Annual Hope Takes Flight butterfly release Day & date: Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Held by: Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown & Vicinity Summary: This event was created seven years ago to give people the chance to honor, and recognize a special individual or event in their lives, or to memorialize someone who...
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Exelon Nuclear will pump extra water into the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek in order to support the annual fishing derby sponsored by State Representative Robert W. Godshall and the Franconia Township Park & Recreation Commission on Saturday, May 8, 2010. The resulting level of water will only be increased by a few...
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Keystone Mercy Health Plan, the largest Medicaid managed care plan in the region, and Crozer-Keystone Health System, the leading hospital system based in Delaware County, today announced that they had signed a new agreement which takes effect May 1. As a result of the new contract, Crozer-Keystone hospitals and providers will remain in Keystone...
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