A new report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) shows that 37% of the state’s general acute-care hospitals posted a negative operating margin in 2024, including four in the region. That means more than one-third of those hospitals lost money on their ...

The community is invited to join representatives from Penn Highlands Connellsville as they permanently light the hospital’s historic smokestack on Friday, May 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. “The illuminated smokestack will serve as a beacon of hope and healing as it sits atop the hill for the ...