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People living in western Lycoming County will have quicker access to emergency life-saving medical services with the addition of a helipad at Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital.
"Before the helipad's construction, medical helicopter transports from the Jersey Shore area occurred at the Jersey Shore Airport in Antes Fort, nearly three miles from the hospital," said Marc Stempka, a Geisinger spokesman.
The fact that the hospital will be able to provide a more direct route to critical care could make all of the difference to somebody who needs it in a timely fashion.
It's worth noting that this $2 million project was paid in part with a $250,000 grant from the Williamsport Lycoming Community Fund at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania, silently at work improving life in our local communities.
We tip our hat today to the foundation for recognizing this need and to Geisinger Jersey Shore for its commitment to western Lycoming County and eastern Clinton County.