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$55 mammograms offered at region’s UPMC campuses

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UPMC is offering $55 mammograms for those with no or limited insurance coverage. The mammograms will occur at the following locations and times: • UPMC Muncy, 215 E. Water St. — 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 21. Call 570-321-2545 to schedule an appointment. • UPMC Wellsboro, 32 Central Ave. — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. Call 570-723-0160 to schedule an appointment. • UPMC Williamsport Divine Providence Campus — Breast Health Center, 1100 Grampian Blvd., 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 14, ...

Offered by Penn State Extension, free suicide prevention training webinars aimed at saving lives

Participants can learn to recognize warning signs of suicide in friends, coworkers, family members or neighbors in need with evidence-based training aimed at saving lives and reducing suicidal behaviors. Penn State Extension educators will lead these webinar trainings, “Question, Persuade and Refer,” developed by the QPR Institute. There are several opportunities to attend the QPR training. These sessions are scheduled for: • Sept. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. • Oct. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. • Nov. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. • Dec. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. All the sessions will ...

Evangelical Community Hospital awards DAISY honor to RN Kimberly Oberlin

LEWISBURG — Registered Nurse Kimberly Oberlin recently was awarded for doing what she loves. Oberlin, who works in the Center for Orthopaedics inpatient unit at Evangelical Community Hospital, is the latest recipient there of the DAISY Award, bestowed upon hardworking nurses who go above ...