Healthcare
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Spring Allergy Season Has Started Early; Here’s What Parents Can Do
Spring 2026 is shaping up to be a tough allergy season based on January and February’s roller coaster temperature shifts from early warmth to sudden cold snaps, which set the stage for intense pollen production in some areas. And with tree pollen arriving weeks ahead of schedule and pollen counts predicted to spike rapidly across…
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Rehab Hospital to Open in May at Former Concordville Inn Site
Encompass Health Concordville, a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital, opens next month at the former Concordville Inn site in Glen Mills, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It is one of two rehabilitation hospitals Encompass Health is opening in the Philadelphia suburbs, with the second planned for the fall in Lower Providence, Montgomery County. The…
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Explore WilmU’s Degree Options for Registered Nurses
If you’re an RN looking to advance your career, sharpen your skills at Wilmington University, where innovative, affordable, student-centered nursing programs are designed to fit your schedule and budget. “Nurses come to us with varied backgrounds — and as a health care professional, I know how challenging it can be to balance shifts, family, and everything else while considering school,” said Dr. Aaron Sebach, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. “Our role is…
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Blackbird Health Welcomes Michael Tang as Chief Medical Officer
Blackbird Health has welcomed Dr. Michael Tang as its new Chief Medical Officer. He brings deep clinical expertise and leadership experience in integrated behavioral health. A Leader in Integrated Pediatric Mental Health Care Dr. Tang is a quadruple board-certified physician in child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, pediatrics, and addiction medicine. Throughout his career, he…
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Wayne-Based Teleflex Pressured by Activist Investor to Consider Acquisition Offers
Irenic Capital Management is pushing Wayne-based Teleflex to evaluate potential acquisition offers and replace Dr. Stephen Klasko in his role as chairman, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The activist investor sent a letter last week to the medical device company’s board, urging it “to immediately take a more constructive and responsible approach to evaluating strategic alternatives.” …
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New Aston Ambulance Authority Benefits 4 Delaware County Towns
With the launch of the Aston Ambulance Authority last week, four Delaware County communities now have access to 24/7 paramedic service, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. A total of 17 paramedics, an EMS chief, and a medical director were sworn in on March 24, launching a new model for lifesaving paramedic services that…
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Legislation would Keep Private Equity Firms Away From Hospitals
National legislation introduced last week would take hospitals and nursing homes out of the hands of private equity firms. U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5) of Swarthmore and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, which prevents private equity ownership of hospitals and nursing homes. They announced the introduction in…
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Doylestown Hospital Listed Among Nation’s Best for Safety, Patient Experience
Penn Medicine Doylestown Health has earned a spot in the top five percent of hospitals in the country for safety and patient experience, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. According to a new Healthgrades report, 438 hospitals across 40 states earned the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award, which puts them in the top 10 percent…
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Lyric.ai in Newtown Square Processes Health Insurance Claims for 190M
Nine of the 10 biggest health insurers turn to a Newtown Square company to help process health insurance claims for 190 million Americans, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lyric.ai provides the technology that sustains the payments vital to U.S. healthcare. Carolyn J. Wukitch started at the company 35 years ago when it was…
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Crozer Closing Keeps Chester’s ChesPenn Health Services Busy
ChesPenn Health Services in Chester has been seeing a steady flow of new patients following Crozer Health’s closure last year, but obstetrics remains a challenge, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With Crozer Health going out of business, Chester lost many services that were serving its residents for generations. “We lost the emergency room,…
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Bryn Mawr Hospital Nurses Get Major Boost From Anonymous Donor
Nurses at Bryn Mawr Hospital got an unexpected show of support this week when they learned an anonymous donor had given $1 million to help ease their student loan debt, writes Sharifa Jackson for 6abc Action News The surprise gift will provide relief to 173 applicants, each eligible for grants of up to $3,600. Hospital…
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With FDA Decision Looming, Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Cuts Workforce to Preserve Cash
Over the past year, Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has reduced its workforce by 16 percent to preserve cash as it waits for the Food and Drug Administration ruling on its new drug application, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The FDA will determine by October 30 whether INO-3107, an experimental therapy from Inovio…
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When Graduation Doesn’t Feel Like Freedom
Understanding Post-Graduation Depression — and How to Move Forward Graduation is often framed as a triumphant milestone — a doorway into independence, possibility, and adulthood. But for many young adults, the weeks and months after high school or college don’t feel exciting. They feel disorienting. If you’re a young adult who feels unmotivated, anxious, or…
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Crozer Closure Added 1,000 Clients to MVP Recovery Programs
The impact that Crozer Health’s closing had on Delaware County can be clearly seen in the caseload of MVP Recovery, a behavioral health service in the county, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The same year that Crozer Health and its remaining two hospitals closed, MVP Recovery picked up 1,000 more clients, about…
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Growth Opportunity Center Launches New Attention & Executive Function Coaching Program
Southampton-based Growth Opportunity Center, a long‑trusted provider of mental health and developmental services, has a launched a new Attention & Executive Function Coaching Program for youth, teens, and adults. This program offers practical, skills‑based support for individuals who want better tools for managing focus, organization, planning, and follow‑through in their everyday lives. To ensure accessibility…
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Delaware County Leadership: Tom Peterson, CEO, Blackbird Health
Tom Peterson, CEO of Blackbird Health, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in New England, balancing athletics and academics as a competitive swimmer at Harvard, and the personal experiences that ultimately led him to pediatric mental health leadership. After building and exiting successful businesses, Peterson returned to school mid-career to earn a counseling degree…
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ChristianaCare’s Aston Micro-Hospital Set to Open This Summer
Construction crews are finishing up Delaware County’s first micro-hospital in Aston. The $50 million micro-hospital in Aston from ChristianaCare is set to open in June 2026 and will serve about 15,000 patients each year, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. It will be located on the first floor of the building. A health center…
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KOP’s Universal Health Services Expands Telehealth Reach With $835M Deal
King of Prussia’s Universal Health Services is making a major move to expand its behavioral health footprint, the company announced in a press release. UHS has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Talkspace for $5.25 per share, valuing the deal at approximately $835 million. The acquisition will be financed through UHS’s existing revolving credit…
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