Punxsutawney Spirit

Ribbon cut on Community Medical Building

By Larry McGuire Of The Spirit

YOUNG TWP. — Leaders from Penn Highlands Healthcare and the community cut the ribbon to officially open the Punxsutawney Community Medical Building.

The facility had the ribbon cut on Thursday, hosted by the Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce.

It is located at 21911 Route 119, across from Walmart.

John Sutika, president of DuBois Regional Medical Center, welcomed those in attendance, including and public officials from Punxsutawney and Young Township.

“Everyone affiliated with this technologically advanced facility is anxious to show you this health and wellness center,” Sutika said.

He said as you tour this building, you will see that it is a testament to Penn Highlands Healthcare’s commitment to the residents of Jefferson County and surrounding areas.

“When Penn Highlands Healthcare introduced our $111 million master facilities plan in 2018, it consisted of eight major expansion and enhancements projects for our hospitals in Brookville, Clearfield and DuBois, as well as Penn Highlands Pinecrest Manor,” he said, adding that the plan also includes the contraction of a new hospital in State College for which they broke ground this past spring.

Sutika said the plan grew to $180 million, and now includes community medical buildings in Punxsutawney and one that also recently opened in Clarion.

“All of these projects are increasing access to critical services and advanced care for the residents of northwestern/ central Pennsylvania, Sutika said. “And not only are projects such as the Punxsutawney Community Medical Building enhancing services, they are adding to the economy with construction and healthcare jobs.”

“At Penn Highlands, we strive to attract the best physicians, nurses and extenders and equip our facilities with the latest technology so that the people in the communities we serve receive the care they need to be close home,” Sutika added.

The Punxsutawney Community Medical Building offers the following:

• A QCare walk-in clinic; outpatient rehabilitation with physical therapy; and outpatient diagnostic testing that includes imaging services and laboratory services.

• Family medicine and pediatric care; the Lung Center; gastroenterology; and a retail, drive-thru pharmacy.

“And coming soon, we will have Penn Highlands Life Journey OB/GYN, oncology and hematology, endocrinology and the Diabetes and Nutrition Wellness Center,” Sutika said.

Sutika said during the tour that they incorporated many innovation in the building.

“It is important to note that Penn Highlands Healthcare was established on the principles that our communitybased and controlled health system would

exist to improve regional access to a wide array of premier primary care and advanced healthcare services,” Sutika said. “I am confident that the Punxsutawney Medical Building will be an invaluable asset that the people of this region will be able to rely on for decades to come.”

Members of the community are invited to attend the Aug. 13 open house to see the building firsthand and learn more about the services offered there.

Penn Highlands Healthcare was officially formed in 2011, and is composed of the following hospitals: Penn Highlands Brookville, Penn Highlands Clearfield, Penn Highlands Connellsville, Penn Highlands DuBois, Penn Highlands Elk, Penn Highlands Huntingdon, Mon Valley and Penn Highlands Tyrone.

Its business continuum also includes home care agencies, long-term care facilities and residential senior living communities, as well as durable medical equipment companies and retail pharmacies.

For more information or for current hours of operation, check their website at www.phhealthcare.org/ qcare.

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