More than $2.1 million in total Pennsylvania state funding has been secured to support expanding inpatient and emergency department capacity at Chester County Hospital, the Daily Local News reports.
The funding, made available through the federal American Rescue Plan, comes at a crucial time as communities across the county face Tower Health’s abrupt decision to close Jennersville Hospital in southern Chester County and impending plans to close Brandywine Hospital in the Coatesville area at the end of this month. Read more.