The Dorothy Rider Pool Health Care Trust

Former Trustee H. A. “Hap” Wagner Remembered

Date posted: July 31, 2018

On Thursday, July 26, 2018, Harold A. “Hap” Wagner, former CEO of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., and Trustee of The Dorothy Rider Pool Health Care Trust passed away. He was 82. Mr. Wagner served […]

The passing of June Holt

Date posted: January 24, 2018

June Weidner Holt passed away on January 22, 2018 at the age of 92.  She was the devoted wife of Leon C. Holt, Jr. for over 70 years, raising their children and supporting him throughout his […]

Allentown Program for Improving Family Health Celebrates First-Year Anniversary

Date posted: November 30, 2017

ACHIP helps struggling single mother adjust to parenthood Last year at this time, Charmaine Picon’s transition to motherhood was stressful and challenging, and she wasn’t aware of any services that could help her and her […]

LVHN Street Medicine Program in national spotlight in Washington Post article

Date posted: November 27, 2017

Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Street Medicine Program was recently featured in a Washington Post article – In the woods and the shadows, street medicine treats the nation’s homeless. “We believe that everybody matters,” Feldman says, “and […]

Downtown Allentown Revitalization District receives Urban Land Institute Global Award for Excellence

Date posted: November 14, 2017

Congratulations to ANIZDA, City Center Investment Corp., and everyone else involved in helping the Queen City receive this important recognition. “The Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (ANIZDA) announced today that the “Downtown Allentown Revitalization […]

Caring for the Lehigh Valley’s veterans with new LVHN MAVRIC program

Date posted: November 10, 2017

Integrity. Trust. Honor. The men and women who serve in our military exhibit these qualities. Now, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) wants to do the same for them when it comes to their health care, […]

LVHN Street Medicine Program Provides Health Care for the Homeless

Date posted: October 18, 2017

You may be used to seeing homeless residents in large cities and urban areas  – standing on street corners, sleeping on church steps, or lined up at soup kitchens. But in the Lehigh Valley the […]

The national and state impact of the opioid epidemic

Date posted: August 29, 2017

There are daily updates in the local and national news media about the opioids epidemic in America and its impact on communities everywhere. But while we’ve been hearing more and more about opioids lately, the […]

Opioids, Addiction and the Lehigh Valley

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The opioids epidemic has hit home in the Lehigh Valley, and medical professionals, therapists, county agencies, police departments, and residents are all dealing with it. “I have witnessed a large increase in the volume of […]

2016 Report to the Region

Date posted: August 4, 2017