Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City

Nine days after a massive fire destroyed Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City’s orthopedic institute, the hospital has partially reopened today.

Officials said Thursday that the Dickson City hospital will reopen Friday morning, just over a week after last week’s fire destroyed its orthopedic institute.

Gov. Josh Shapiro thanked first responders for their work last week during the fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City. He said the hospital's emergency room is aiming to reopen by Friday.

Gov. Josh Shapiro thanked first responders at the Dickson City Fire Department for their work last week during the fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City and highlighted investments proposed in his annual budget to support the state’s fire departments.

State health officials will be working with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City management on getting the fire-damaged facility ready to reopen but so far no date has been announced for that to happen.

A day after a fire destroyed its orthopedics institute, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City remained closed Thursday and its future uncertain. The fire forced more than 70 people to evacuate, with patients moved to other hospitals.

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City remained closed Thursday. Jefferson Health, which owns the 4-year-old hospital, is assessing the damage.