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Free potassium iodide tablets available Aug. 14 for residents near Limerick nuclear plant

The Pennsylvania Department of Health will distribute free potassium iodide (KI) tablets on Aug. 14, to residents, workers, and students within 10 miles of...
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Department of Health alerts Pennsylvanians about recall of children’s bikes due to lead levels

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is alerting parents and caregivers about the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall of SPPTTY kids bicycles due...
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Berks Community Health Center expands chronic disease management with Model of Care grant from NACHC

Berks Community Health Center (BCHC) is proud to share that we received the Models of Care grant from the National Association of Community Health...
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Reading Hospital seeking participants for its Patient and Family Advisory Council

Reading Hospital is recruiting dedicated individuals to join its Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). The volunteer group will begin meeting in September 2025...
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Berks Community Health Center expands senior leadership team

Berks Community Health Center has announced the promotion of Junelle Jacob to Chief Human Resources Officer. With over a decade of experience in human...
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Farm to Table(aux) raises more than $100,000 for Food as Medicine

The Friends of Reading Hospital, in collaboration with the Reading Hospital Foundation, brought a splash of color and a showcase of artistic cuisine to...
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Local nonprofit leader shares guidance on addressing bullying in schools and communities

Pamela Gockley, founder of The Camel Project—a Berks County-based nonprofit dedicated to ending bullying-based violence—is sharing timely information with the community about how families...
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Debt from childbirth, other medical care would be relieved under new bill

This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for...
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Public health improvements aren’t a priority for Berks County amid budget crunch, officials say

This story was produced as part of Spotlight PA’s new Berks Bureau, an effort to revitalize independent, nonpartisan investigative and public-service journalism in Berks...
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Reading Hospital internship program offers students hands-on experience and opportunity to make a difference

Alexa Martinez, a senior at Muhlenberg High School, has always been passionate about helping others. To her, a career in healthcare offers the opportunity...
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