Category: Community

Laurie Funk, left, director of the Chestnut Street Community Center in Lebanon, holds a hose and waters a garden filled with lettuce and other produce. Laurie Crawford, Penn State Health program manager for food access, stands next to her.

Food As Medicine: Changing the recipe for better health

Sep 14, 2026

The Food As Medicine Initiative at Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine connects people with nutritious food through community gardens, fridges and research that can improve health.

A man in a t-shirt smiles as a nurse gives him a flu shot in his left arm.

Ready to fight the flu? Penn State Health offers free flu shots

Sep 7, 2026

Penn State Health will offer free flu shots to people ages 3 and up, with no ID or insurance needed, at a series of events throughout September and October.

Joanie Miller gestures during a discussion at a table while three other people look on

$2.5M grant to start street medicine program at College of Medicine

Jul 16, 2026

A grant will support a new street medicine program at Penn State College of Medicine that aims to serve unsheltered populations in both urban and rural areas in southcentral Pennsylvania.

A man plays a tuba in the foreground while other musicians are in the background, in front of a crescent-shaped building lit up in red and blue lights.

Celebrate Independence Day at ‘An American Salute’ in Hershey

Jun 18, 2026

The sounds of summer – and the spirit of Independence Day – will fill the air once again as Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine invite the community to a beloved seasonal tradition.

A group of people stands in front of a vending machine with a digital display screen of health items.

‘Smart’ public health vending machine expands access to free health resources in York County

Jun 9, 2026

Leaders from Penn State College of Medicine, WellSpan Health, York County and local community organizations gathered to celebrate the launch of an interactive public health vending machine.

A man and woman sitting in a car talk to a person at Penn State Health’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The person holds a sharps container and is wearing a safety jacket and coat.

Saving lives through Drug Take-Back and substance use education

Jun 1, 2026

Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine are helping prevent medication misuse and connecting people to addiction care On a windy April Saturday in Hershey, drivers line up […]

A woman holds a blood pressure cuff on her arm as a nurse on the right adjusts it. They are sitting at a table in a large warehouse room with a high ceiling and bright fluorescent lights.

Heart health screenings deliver lifesaving impact

May 18, 2026

Penn State Health brings free cardiovascular checks directly to people who need it the most Two weeks after her father suffered a stroke, Courtney Barclay, 46, jumped at the chance […]

Giving kids a new outlook for the future

May 4, 2026

Penn State Health’s free vision clinics help local students see – and succeed When 11-year-old Nazier Rufe left school with new glasses on a spring afternoon, he immediately FaceTimed his […]

Students, faculty, staff and community partners sit at round banquet tables during the OHACE year-end celebration at Hershey Lodge, facing a stage with a screen displaying the words “Cultivating Community: An Evening of Celebration.”

Celebrating connection in action: OHACE event spotlights students, partnerships and impact

Apr 28, 2026

Employees and students from Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health gathered with community partners for OHACE's year-end celebration.

Six people smile and clap immediately after cutting a ribbon, as they stand in front of a vending machine. A window is also in the background.

New ‘smart’ public health vending machine unveiled in Millersburg

Apr 23, 2026

An innovative new tool aimed at improving rural health equity debuted today in northern Dauphin County, as Penn State College of Medicine launched that area’s first interactive “smart” public health vending machine.

1 2 3 … 20 Next »