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Inaugural Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic PGA TOUR Champions Celebrates First Winner: Steven Alker

October 6, 2026
Inaugural Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic
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Jefferson Health–Lehigh Valley Region Offers Free Flu Shots at Clinics Throughout the Region

September 29, 2026
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Spirit Halloween Partners With Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital

September 23, 2026
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Sweet Tooth Is Motivation in Fifth Annual Run 4 Pies

October 2, 2026

Monthly LVHN Events and Happenings

October 1, 2026

Driving for a Championship Experience

September 30, 2026

What you need to know about Independence Blue Cross (IBX) and Jefferson Health

September 29, 2026
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Breast Cancer Prevention and Screening Tips

Find out what surgical oncologist Lori Alfonse, DO, wants everyone to know

Breast cancer prevention and screening tips from LVHN, part of Jefferson Health
Flu shot information from LVHN, part of Jefferson Health

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Flu Shot, Answered

: Learn how opportunistic salpingectomy may reduce ovarian cancer risk and why personalized counseling is key for women who have completed childbearing.

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Does Ovarian Cancer Actually Originate in the Fallopian Tubes?

Poison mushrooms: Many dangerous mushroom toxins are not destroyed by cooking, freezing, or drying. If a mushroom is poisonous in the woods, it can still be poisonous after it is prepared.

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Fungi Fear Factor: The Hidden Dangers of Foraging for Mushrooms

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East Stroudsburg Mom Sets a Daily Gratitude Alarm After Surviving Breast Cancer

Extraordinary healthcare professionals’ carried her through her darkest moments

East Stroudsburg mom survives breast cancer with help from her extraordinary healthcare team at LVHN.
Man beats prostate cancer with radiation-free, high-intensity focused ultrasound. LVHN, part of Jefferson Health, was the first in the LV to offer it.

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No Incision, No Problem

Bernadette Lemke beats lung cancer with the help of LVHN

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Lung Cancer Beaten, She’s Already Back on the Golf Course

Bethlehem woman says her cancer team at LVHN was the best

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In the Prime of Her Life and Expecting Her Fourth Child, Breast Cancer Struck

Ronald Ramsey ‘grateful’ for his second chance thanks to LVH–Muhlenberg surgeons

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Danielsville Father of 5 Beats the Odds After Gunshot Injury

Jefferson Health has received national gold-level recognition as a Joy in Medicine® health organization, an award given by the American Medical Association (AMA) for successful efforts in prioritizing clinician well-being.

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Caring for New Doctors So They Can Care Better for Patients

Exercise physiologists at Jefferson Health help patients overcome serious conditions and live well.

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Exercise Physiologists Prescribe Movement as Medicine

The oncology team at Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, part of Jefferson Health and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center brings all its knowledge together in one room to find the best treatment for each patient.

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Collaborative Approach Helped Karen Cefalo Through Uterine Cancer With Less-Invasive Surgery

Quick diagnosis and treatment leads to successful removal of rare saddle pulmonary embolism at Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health.

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Lifesaving Care for Rare Embolism Delivered at Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health

Graduate nurse Christopher Wickenheiser credits opportunities LVHN gave him as a nursing student for an early jump-start to his career

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Nurse Externship, Research Fellowship Provide Head Start For New Nurse’s Career Development

Groundbreaking Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Clinical Trial at LVHN Helps Dolly Sills Survive Stage 3 Cancer

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Groundbreaking Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Clinical Trial Helps Dolly Sills Survive Stage 3 Cancer

Scranton woman’s foot fusion surgery at LVHN is a success and she’s pain-free.

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‘Better Than Normal’ After Foot Fusion Surgery

Woman donated almost 7 million stem cells to a complete stranger

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Kaitlynn Fair Donated Almost 7 Million Stem Cells to a Complete Stranger

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Jefferson Health announces plans for its fourth annual Free Community Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic at Health Center at Carbon

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Jefferson Health to Host Free Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic October 17 at the Health Center at Carbon

September 28, 2026
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Jefferson Health to Host Free Drive-thru Flu Shot Clinic October 3 in Hazleton

September 25, 2026
A parent’s complete guide for prevention, symptoms and treatment of RSV

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RSV: What You Need to Know When It’s More Than a Cold

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Psychiatrist gives tips on how to best pay attention to your mental health

via WFMZ-TV 69
October 8, 2026

‘Take a breath’: Lehigh Valley's newest holistic nurses graduate from innovative wellness program

via WFMZ-TV 69
September 19, 2026

Lehigh Valley IronPigs Announce Expanded Community Outreach Efforts as Home Ballpark Renamed “Jefferson Park”

via MLB.com
September 11, 2026

Coca-Cola Park is now Jefferson Park, IronPigs announce

via The Morning Call
September 11, 2026