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Brutal Flu Season Draws to Close in PA, With Most Confirmed Cases in Recent History

May 11, 2017

The most widespread flu season in recent Pennsylvania history is finally drawing to a close.

Children With Elevated Lead Levels Aren’t Being Tested or Diagnosed, study says

April 27, 2017

In the United States, pediatric health care providers are not doing enough testing of children's blood lead levels in many states, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Pediatrics.

Lancaster’s Air Quality Improves, Soot Pollution Still Ranks As One of Nation’s Worst

April 19, 2017

The level of ozone pollution, which is especially harmful to children, the elderly and the 55,000 residents with asthma, has fallen to barely passable levels here, according to the 2017 State of the Air report.

Flint Moves to Permanently Take Care of Lead Problems, While Efforts in Lancaster Still Stalled

March 28, 2017

The city plans to replace 18,000 underground pipes that were involved in bringing the water to the city. For the kids who already drank the water, it is too late.

2 More Flu-Related Deaths in Lancaster County; That Makes 9 Here, 101 Statewide

March 16, 2017

Health officials continue to urge people to get the flu shot. The number of confirmed flu cases statewide dropped substantially in the last week, which was the fourth decline in a row, but the virus is still widespread.