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Columbiana County Opens Expanded Water Sampling Applications Following East Palestine Derailment

COLUMBIANA COUNTY, Ohio - An application period is now open for expanded potable water sampling in Columbiana County, aimed at residents still concerned about...

Ohio Bill Would Expand Pharmacists’ Authority to Prescribe Medications

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A new bill introduced in the Ohio House would expand the role of licensed pharmacists by allowing them to prescribe certain...

Trinity Health System Installs Region’s First High-Field Open MRI

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Trinity Health System has announced a major investment in diagnostic care with the installation of a new high-field Open MRI system...

Weirton City Council to Consider New Health Insurance Proposal

WEIRTON, W.Va. — City Council is scheduled to consider a proposal from Highmark to provide health insurance coverage for city employees during its regular...

Local Air Medical Providers Unite to Improve Service

OHIO VALLEY - The region’s medical helicopter providers are preparing to join forces under a new resource-sharing alliance aimed at improving emergency response and...

WVU Medicine to Merge with Independence Health Systems, Investing $800M in Five Hospitals

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine has announced a merger with Pennsylvania-based Independence Health Systems, a move that will bring five additional hospitals under the...

Trinity Health in Steubenville Could Join UPMC as CommonSpirit, UPMC Sign Letter of Intent

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -  CommonSpirit Health and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) announced Wednesday that they have signed a non-binding letter of intent to...

Wheeling Welcomes New $8.5 Million Medical Evacuation Helicopter

WHEELING, W.Va. - HealthNet Aeromedical Services and WVU Medicine celebrated the arrival of a new Airbus H-135 medical evacuation helicopter in Wheeling Monday. The helicopter,...

Columbiana County Health District Hosting Drive-Thru Flu Clinic

COLUMBIANA COUNTY, Ohio - The Columbiana County Health District will hold a drive-thru flu vaccination clinic on Wednesday, October 22, at the Columbiana County...

Governor DeWine Authorizes Ohio Board of Pharmacy to Adopt Emergency Rule Legalizing Tools to Prevent Drug Overdoses

COLUMBUS, Ohio —Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2025-04D Wednesday to suspend the normal rulemaking process to allow the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to adopt...
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