Plans to save Crozer Health system take positive step as deadline looms
Attorneys said they are looking at Friday as a possible deadline to have a long-term deal to save Delaware County's Crozer Health system.
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Attorneys said they are looking at Friday as a possible deadline to have a long-term deal to save Delaware County's Crozer Health system.
Businesses like the BrickHaus in Ridley Park said nearby Taylor Hospital employees are frequent customers of the restaurant.
John Marshall, who owns The BrickHaus in Ridley Park, said nearby Taylor Hospital employees are frequent customers of the restaurant, and the potential closure of the hospital would have an impact on business.
A day after officials said new funding would keep Crozer Health's facilities open four to six weeks, an attorney says the money only covers two weeks.
At a rally Tuesday, Crozer Health workers called for a long-term solution to keep the system — which includes Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Taylor Hospital and other facilities in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — open.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital will remain open after Prospect Medical Holdings warned the Delaware County health system could possibly shut down.
Pennsylvania state Sen. John Kane wants prosecutors to criminally charge Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company of Crozer Health, amid a potential shutdown to the Delaware County health network.
Pennsylvania state Sen. John Kane on Monday called upon Attorney General Dave Sunday and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer to press criminal charges against Prospect Medical Holdings and its board members amid the potential shut down of the Crozer Health system.
The Crozer Health system will remain open for the "immediate future" after Prospect Medical Holdings warned the Delaware County health system could possibly shut down, Attorney General Dave Sunday and The Foundation for Delaware County announced on Sunday night.
The potential closures of Crozer Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital would mean thousands of people without jobs and communities without easy access to health care.
Lawyers for Prospect Medical Holdings warned in court of the possible shutdown of the entire Crozer Health system.
Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company of Crozer Health in Delaware County, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.
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The parent company of Crozer Chester and Taylor hospitals announced a deal to sell the hospitals to a not-for-profit consortium of what the company is calling "health care operators."
Lawmakers said they'll "fight like hell" to keep Crozer Chester Medical Center open after its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, filed for bankruptcy.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center diverted ambulances to other hospitals until further notice after Thursday night's fire and water main break.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center is diverting ambulances to other hospitals until further notice after Thursday night’s fire forced the hospital to evacuate 38 patients. Ray Strickland has the impact the fire is having on operations.
A water main break and electrical fire at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Delaware County on Thursday night caused staff to evacuate some patients.
The developer looking to transform Ocean City's Gillian's Wonderland Pier into a hotel will speak at a town hall meeting Wednesday night, the ERs at two Delaware Counties hospitals are open after technical issues shut them down Tuesday, and the search continues for a woman believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania.
The ERs at two Delaware County hospitals have reopened after temporarily closing due to radiology system problems, Delaware County officials told CBS News Philadelphia.
Numerous local officials told Chief Investigative Reporter Joe Holden there was an information blackout on Tuesday. Many of whom didn't want to comment on the emergency rooms abrupt closure because they didn't know what was going on in Delaware County.
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General is suing Prospect Medical Holdings, the owner of the Crozer-Chester medical system alleging "neglect and mismanagement."
Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park will soon stop performing surgeries, Crozer Health confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Healthcare workers at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center are holding an informational picket outside the hospital on Friday morning to raise awareness on key issues.
The union says "chronic, unsafe staffing, job losses from staff restructuring and a lack of effort to retain nurses.
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It was a bear-y eventful morning for police officers in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, after a black bear was seen near the Lehigh County soccer field.
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The Pennsylvania SPCA is investigating a report that a woman poured bleach on a community food source for stray cats.
Philadelphians will cast their votes today in the 2026 Pennsylvania primary in several races, including two ballot questions for city residents.
Some South Philadelphia residents are relieved after they say police shut down a theft ring on their block.
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Crews are searching for a swimmer who went missing in Ocean City, New Jersey, on Monday night, the Coast Guard said.
Scientists are buzzing about Triantha x novacaesariensis, a newly identified plant found in New Jersey's Pine Barrens.
New Jersey wants to help bars and restaurants cash in on the FIFA World Cup by letting them sell more alcohol during the 39-day tournament.
Research conducted by one of New Jersey's largest credit unions found a trip down the Jersey Shore is going to cost 11% more this year on average.
The historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Life is back to normal for 21-year-old Gianna Parrillo-Shennard, whose life was saved by Jefferson Health's mobile stroke unit.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
NAMI Montgomery County is hosting a mental health awareness and fundraising walk for the organization's free mental health programs.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
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A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans to get fans to and from six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
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Bryson Stott hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and Jhoan Duran worked a 1-2-3 ninth as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
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The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club brought roughly 200,000 golf fans to Newtown Square, Delaware County.
Rory McIlroy's frustrating final round at the PGA Championship boiled over with an angry exchange with a fan after a "U-S-A!" shout from the gallery at Aronimink Golf Club.
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If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
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Finnish divers have recovered two more bodies from an underwater cave in the Maldives where a group of Italian divers went missing last week. Officials say the bodies were found deep inside the cave system, about 200 feet below the surface.
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