Emergency Services

Philly Police Shootings

When police officers are shot, how they get to the hospital depends on the city – and Philadelphia stands apart

Pennsylvania 911 system experiencing intermittent outages statewide, officials say

Pennsylvania 911 Outage

Blood transfusions at the scene save lives. But ambulances are rarely equipped to do them

Ambulance Blood Transfusion

Battle over proposed 76ers arena heats up as Chinatown activists and project developers try to sway City Council

Anti-arena medical students

911 call center gets boost, including raises for dispatchers and a new system with more location transparency

911 Call Center Upgrades

Cities know that the way police respond to mental crisis calls must change. But how?

Police Mental Health Crises

Increased phone fees would help Pa. fund 911, 988 call centers, lawmakers say

New suicide prevention 'lifeline' aims to increase access to mental health professionals

Lifeline 988

Delaware County to revamp its 911 system with $4.6 million in state assistance

Delaware County 911 system

Officials in Philly region urge residents to report storm damage caused by Ida

Flood Zestys Manayunk

Pennsylvania ballot questions: Voters to decide fate of governor's emergency declaration powers and more

Pennsylvania Primary Election

Pennsylvania's 'Move Over' law goes into effect today: What you need to know

Move Over Slow Down

Hahnemann closing maternity ward on Friday — even as Philly judge orders the facility remain open

Hahnemann University Hospital emergency department

Hahnemann University Hospital announces it will no longer accept trauma patients

Hahnemann University Hospital emergency department

Health Insurance

About 1 in 6 emergency room visits result in a 'surprise bill'

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Hershey Medical center reveals expanded emergency department

Hershey Medical Center ER

Mercy Philadelphia Hospital embarks on $15 million ER expansion

Mercy Health Expansion

Penn study: 1 in 9 who enter ER with violent injuries return within two years

New Jersey launches text-to-911 program for emergency services

Emergency Services

Philly aims to upgrade 911 system to receive text messages

NJ man dies shortly after helping daughter involved in crash

Eskil "Scott" Danielson.

Emergency Services

Cooper Hospital receives Camden EMS services during lawsuit appeal process

Cooper University Hospital

Court: Law that gave Cooper rights to Camden emergency services is unconstitutional

Cooper University Hospital

Philly expecting increase in 911 calls during papal visit

N.J. Legislature awards Camden's emergency services to Cooper University Hospital

Cooper University Hospital

Smiles at Rittenhouse dentist reopening

Rittenhouse Square dental office that closed due to unsanitary practices is set to reopen

coffee consumption 5 cups

How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

EMA suicide

Mental health check-ins to smartphones may monitor suicide risk better than weekly therapy sessions

GLP-1 Cancer Prevention

Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread

Purchased - A man looking out the window feeling lonely

Why so many adults feel lonely and how to build stronger social connections

Homeless people in Philly

Number of people living on Philly streets plummets in annual report

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