Geisinger Health System

President Donald Trump announced last week that taking Tylenol during pregnancy can increase a child’s chances of having autism. Local advocates and medical professionals say Trump's remarks aren't supported by science and cause harm to the community.

Mental health professionals from the region provide guidance on gun violence, anxiety and how parents can best talk about the topic with children in the wake of Wednesday's shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school.

Geisinger President and CEO Dr. Terry Gilliland says health plan had a $231 million operating loss last year, and is still struggling.

Geisinger has brought cancer care closer to home for its patients fighting cancer in Lackawanna and surrounding counties. Previously, Geisinger patients would have to travel to Luzerne County for cancer care.

Geisinger’s Dickson City cancer center makes care more accessible for people in Lackawanna and surrounding counties while providing new patient services.

State Rep. Bridget Kosierowski is confident that Regional and Moses Taylor Hospitals in Scranton will remain open and said there are several leads for potential buyers.

The project will include an 11-story tower, an expanded emergency department, and the transition to 100% private patient rooms at the hospital campus in Montour County.

Road to Recovery offers people with cancer diagnoses free rides to appointments, helping to overcome transportation as a barrier to healthcare. The program has lost volunteers since the COVID-19 pandemic and is looking to recruit more in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Unionized nurses at Geisinger’s Wyoming Valley facilities settled with the company late Friday after months of negotiations, averting a second strike.

The latest proposal comes after the nurses’ five-day strike in February and negotiating sessions on March 25 and 26. Union members said they will not agree to this proposal.