Healthcare
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Dispensary in Phoenixville One of Three in Region Sold to Chicago-Based Cannabis Company for $90 Million
The Cure Penn medical marijuana dispensary in Phoenixville is one of its three dispensaries acquired by Chicago-based Cresco Labs. Ryan Mulligan covered the $90 million transaction for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The cash and stock transaction is expected to close in the last quarter of 2021 for Bay LLC, which operates as Cure Penn. The…
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Respiratory Therapist at CHOP Balances the Stress of the Intensive Care Unit with His Creative Work as a Filmmaker
By following his passion for the arts, Collingdale native and Broomall resident Michael Duff balances the stress of the intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with his creative work as a filmmaker. It’s a juggling act inspired by a book he read long ago that resonated with him. “I’m very excited that, at…
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Chester County Hospital’s Infectious Disease Expert Makes Dire but Informed Prediction on Unvaccinated Residents
Dr. Shafinaz Akhter and her colleagues at Chester County Hospital have been battling COVID-19 cases since the very beginning of the pandemic. Over that course of time, her education and her experience have shaped a definite view of the disease, its progress in Chester County and beyond, its treatment options, and heaviest on her heart,…
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Check Out Where Chester County Ranks Among the Most-Vaccinated Counties in Pennsylvania
Chester County is among the 10 counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Pennsylvania, according to a new report by Stacker. To determine the counties with the highest vaccination rate, Stacker used data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services as of Sept. 9. Chester County ranked ninth with 57.5 percent of…
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Heart Health Matters: Chester County Hospital Explains When It’s Time to See Your Provider About AFib
A good run, a haunted house, that special someone — there are many factors that can cause your heart to beat faster than usual. These small moments of heartbeat irregularity are a part of how your body experiences the world and may not be something you even think about. But a consistently abnormal rhythm can…
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Local Scientist Recognized with $3 Million Prize for Pivotal Research That Led to Development of COVID-19 Vaccine
Abington scientist Katalin Karikó and her colleague Drew Weissman have been honored with a $3 million Breakthrough Prize for their mRNA research that proved pivotal in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair, who conducted their research at the University of Pennsylvania 16 years ago, were recognized…
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With Pop-Pop Gone, West Chester Girl Navigates Childhood Grief Through Family Photos
The pandemic has left tens of thousands of children in the U.S. without a parent and millions more without a grandparent. The resulting childhood grief can be especially difficult for families to navigate, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nissah Coverdale, an 11-year-old girl from West Chester, learned that her grandfather had passed away…
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Tower Health to Retain Interim CEO to Lead Financial, Strategic Turnaround
Tower Health, the parent company of Brandywine, Jennersville, and Phoenixville hospitals, is keeping its interim president and CEO, Sue Perrotty, at the helm until the completion of its financial and strategic turnaround, according to a report from WFMZ 69 News. Perrotty was first appointed to the interim role in February, following the retirement of Clint…
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Despite Rising COVID-19 Numbers in Pennsylvania, Our Pre-Pandemic Lives Show Signs of Returning
Pennsylvania continued to keep its place in the top half of states returning to their pre-pandemic lives, according to a new report by WalletHub. To gauge the pace of national recoveries, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: COVID-19 Health Leisure & Travel Economy & Labor Market Those…
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If Demand Increases, Chester County Is Ready to Boost COVID-19 Testing
The coronavirus positivity rate continues to increase in Chester County as the highly contagious Delta variant spreads. In response, the Chester County Health Department is standing by, ready to reinstate testing facilities, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. The new coronavirus strain has been hard on the unvaccinated. But since Chester County has…
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Medical Device Company in West Chester Raises $4.3 Million to Support Its Lead Product
Vesteck, a medical device company in West Chester that is working on a cardiac catheter that repairs the aorta, has raised $4.3 million in a private stock sale, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The New World Angels of South Florida led Series A with a $1.1 million investment. Other investors included DeepWork…
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Chester County Hospital on the Benefits of Breastfeeding: How to Make the Process Easier
Your body is an impressive machine, especially when it comes to having a baby. Both during and after pregnancy, your body works hard to support the growth of your developing baby. One way it does this is by producing a seemingly magical substance — breast milk. Breast milk is the perfect food for your baby,…
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Rolling Out Booster Shots Will Require Much Coordination. Chester County Is Up to the Task
Chester County is currently in the process of preparing to roll out third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, following the announcement by the Biden Administration that booster shots will be offered beginning in late September, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The announcement followed the recommendation by health officials to provide moderately and severely…
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Chester County Hospital: How Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Can Help Get Your Life Back
They’re a part of your feet, your shoulder blades, your mouth, and even your face — muscles are all throughout your body, many of which you probably never think about. And yet, they all work together behind the scenes to help you move and function in everyday life. Another muscle group that might not be…
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WCU Students Face a Different Kind of Testing This Fall
West Chester University now plans to randomly test students who do not voluntarily submit COVID-19 vaccination proof. Susan Snyder covered the change in policy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The university originally stated it would not seek vaccination verifications, thinking that it had no legal standing to do so. When evidence emerged to the contrary, administrators…
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Cerner Near-Site Health Center Provides Convenience and Clinical Impact
Users of the Cerner near-site health center, known to its patients as Anuva Health, are finding benefits in the services such as convenience, positive clinical outcomes, and cost savings. One of those patients, Lisa Renzulli, an employee at Cerner Corporation, leverages her employer-sponsored health plan benefit to access the company’s near-site health center and virtual…
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Good News on State’s Vaccination Rate: Half of Us Have Had All Shots. Bad News: Our Administration Has Slowed
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of the country is fully vaccinated. The current Pennsylvania vaccination rate is just a bit above that, according to a report in The Washington Post. The Keystone State has fully immunized 53.1 percent of its residents, more than 6.7 million…
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Historic Organ Donation Enables Bucks County Mother of Two to Help Montana Woman Become the Mother of One
Cheryl Cichonski-Urban, of Langhorne, gave a priceless gift — her own uterus — to Chelsea Jovanovich. The historic organ donation was Penn Medicine’s first living-donor uterus transplant. But it also drew two women together in maternally grounded friendship, as Sarah Gantz reported for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cichonski-Urban saw television coverage of Penn Medicine’s uterine transplant…
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