Serving Franklin, PA and Washington, MD Counties
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The latest information on the local healthcare industry around Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD.

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Franklin County Commissioners show support for recovery community 

CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed September to be National Recovery Month in Franklin County. In doing so, the commissioners are...

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From paper to paint: Art therapy helped transform WellSpan patient’s recovery

MOUNT GRETNA – Over the past year, people started finding tiny cranes everywhere in the WellSpan Philhaven hospital building in Mount Gretna. The...

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Meritus Health awards over $1.4 Million in scholarships to inaugural med class

HAGERSTOWN – Isaiah Stevens, a member of the inaugural class of the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine, said the school’s focus on service...

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Free flu shots available for seniors at Franklin County senior centers

CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with Keystone Health, has scheduled a series of mobile flu shot clinics...

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Viral illnesses on the rise

HAGERSTOWN – As the number of viral illness cases begins to tick up in the region, Meritus Health officials are reminding the public...

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WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital improves inpatient pharmacy

WAYNESBORO – WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital has completed a new inpatient pharmacy. The modern facility is designed to advance patient safety, medication quality and...

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Franklin County’s reading program boosts kids’ early learning

Class of 2038… that’s what year five-year-old Mae Kint will graduate as she begins her first day of kindergarten. As she starts this...

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WellSpan’s summer volunteers inspire future healthcare heroes

This summer, WellSpan welcomed 34 dedicated college and high school students to trade in their textbooks for blue volunteer vests, lending their time...

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Workshop aims to cut fall risks for seniors

HAGERSTOWN – Seniors looking to avoid dangerous falls can sign up for a seven-week workshop designed to build strength, balance and awareness of...

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From addiction to recovery coach

HAGERSTOWN – When Curtis Meyer encounters a patient battling addiction, his goal as a community peer recovery coach is to make a connection....

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