Tower Health
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system in Pennsylvania, offering compassionate, high-quality, and leading-edge healthcare and wellness services.
It comprises several hospitals, including Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, in partnership with Drexel University.
Tower Health is committed to academic medicine, providing multiple residency and fellowship programs, and operates the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health.
Address: 420 S. Fifth Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Phone: (833) 348-6937
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Bucks County–Based Nonprofit Acquires Last Community Health Systems Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Bucks County-based nonprofit WoodBridge Healthcare Inc., led by healthcare veteran Joshua Nemzoff, has agreed to purchase the last three Pennsylvania hospitals from Community Health Systems…
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Local TowerDIRECT Ambulances are First in PA to Have Supplies for Blood Transfusions
TowerDIRECT ambulances, Tower Health’s nonprofit company, are the first in Pennsylvania to carry blood and supplies to be able to administer life-saving blood transfusions to…
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Tower Health’s Phoenixville Hospital Under New Leadership
Tower Health-owned Phoenixville Hospital has new leadership, writes Donna Rovins for The Daily Local News. Dr. Richard McLaughlin took over as the new president and…
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Temple Health Appoints Next CEO of Chestnut Hill Hospital
Temple Health has announced that Richard Newell will step in as the next CEO of Chestnut Hill Hospital, effective April 8, writes John George for…
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Tower Health Is Closing Two Urgent Care Locations, Including One in Oaks
Tower Health is undergoing some strategic consolidation of its urgent care locations to streamline the health system’s operations, writes WFMZ 69 News staff. The closures…
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Failed Sale of Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville Puts Snag in Tower Health’s Turnaround Plans
The sale of the shuttered Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville to Penn Medicine fell through at the end of January, putting a dent into Tower Health’s…
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Jefferson Health Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery is Leaving for Smaller Local Health System
Rohinton Morris, M.D., chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Jefferson Health is heading to Tower Health to serve as the chief there, writes John George for…
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Deal to Purchase Brandywine Hospital Falls Through
Penn Medicine has opted out of purchasing Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville from Tower Health, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Tower Health closed…
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Tower Health, Operator of Phoenixville Hospital, Plans for Profitability in 2024
Tower Health, the operator of Phoenixville Hospital in Chester County, could be on the upswing. The Berks County-based health system cut its operating deficit by…
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Penn Medicine Could Turn Brandywine Hospital Into a VA Medical Center
The shuttered Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville will soon transform into a facility for veterans. It will be purchased by Penn Medicine from Tower Health in…
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Tower Health Sells Shuttered Brandywine Hospital
A letter of intent has been signed by both Tower Health and Penn Medicine for the purchase of the shuttered Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, writes…
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Chester County Lawmaker Fights to Curb Impact of Hospital Closures
State Senator Carolyn Comitta is fighting for legislation to ease the effects of hospital closures throughout Chester County and the Keystone State, writes Peter Hall…
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Former Jennersville Hospital to Reopen as ‘Neighborhood Hospital’
ChristianaCare will reopen the former Jennersville Hospital in West Grove it acquired from Tower Health for $8 million last summer as a “neighborhood hospital” with…
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‘Eye-Popping’ Exec Salaries a Catalyst for Tower Health’s Local Hospitals Losing Their Tax Exemptions
Tower Health’s trio of Chester County hospitals — Phoenixville, Brandywine, and Jennersville — lost their tax-exempt status due to the excessive salaries of the company’s…
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Trio of Chester County School Districts Notch Win in Tower Health Property-Tax Case
Last week, the Commonwealth Court ruled that Brandywine, Jennersville, and Phoenixville hospitals, all currently or formerly owned by Tower Health, are not eligible for property-tax…
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Despite Closing Chester County Hospitals and Others, Tower Health’s Cash Reserves Remain Low
Tower Health’s credit rating is slipping due to a small financial cushion from having a low cash reserve. While the healthcare nonprofit will continue operating…
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Tower Health Announces New Investor, Has Yet to Sell Brandywine Hospital
West Reading-based Tower Health, which owns Brandywine Hospital near Coatesville, is getting a new investor, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Houlihan Lokey is…
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Millions of Dollars Allocated to Support Return of Jennersville Hospital
ChristianaCare received $2.5 million in federal funding last week to help restore health care services in southern Chester County, writes Fran Maye for the The…
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