Brittany Sweeney
Health and wellness reporterI’m LehighValleyNews.com’s health and wellness reporter and also host “Living in the Lehigh Valley,” PBS39's health and wellness show. I have covered health-related topics for Lehigh Valley Public Media, contributing to PBS39 and 91.3 WLVR, since 2018. Winning the 2020 Emmy Award for Video Journalist is something I am proud of accomplishing while working for Lehigh Valley Public Media. I grew up in Montgomery County and I'm passionate about telling compelling stories in my home state of Pennsylvania. I'm a graduate of Temple University (go Owls!) and spent most of my career working as an anchor and reporter for NBC affiliates in Northeast Pennsylvania and Ohio. When I'm not covering news around the Lehigh Valley, I can be found exploring the great outdoors with my family. Contact me at BrittanyS@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8170.
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An Allentown-based company helps its users and their families to save money as they pay their medical bills. Along with St. Luke’s, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Tower Health, Penn State Health, and Grand View Health all accept AblePay. -
St. Luke's University Health Network released the findings of its triennial community health needs assessment. Police, public health officials, and school representative were all in attendance.
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Promise Corps, an Allentown group, came together over the last few months to clean up Black River Sanctuary as it is set to open in spring 2023.
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The city of Allentown is participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. There are three area drop-off locations for unwanted or expired medications.
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The Kindness Project expands into the Poconos as foster families need more resources to take in children. The non-profit offers free living essentials to kids in foster care.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network is now scheduling appointments for the latest bivalent vaccine for kids as young as 5 years old. Parents have to make an appointment.
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80 boxes were packed and handed out to kids across the Wilson Area School District.
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Rachel Rutter is one of 10 women to be nationally honored by the 2022 L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth for her work with immigrant children in Pennsylvania.
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Toddlers take to an Upper Macungie park to celebrate their graduation from the NICU. The party made a comeback after being canceled for the last two years because of the pandemic.
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Monkeypox is getting a name change in parts of the country, but the change has not made its way to the Lehigh Valley yet. New York City’s health department recently announced it now will refer to the infectious viral disease as MPV.
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Tracking down medical records is not as easy as a search on the web, but there are ways to find them.
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It’s a place people can go for help with emotional situations such as grief and depression.
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Linda Mayger, of Saucon Valley, is a ShelterBox representative.
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Conservationists tag around 35 Monarchs each year. They used to tag hundreds.
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Staff will address health outcomes in children and adolescents.
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Tracking 10 miles makes you eligible for the ticket drawing for next year's headliner shows.
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Folks tried to find ways to beat the heat Sunday on the third day of the 10-day summer festival.
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Polio can be life-threatening and cause paralysis.
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Hand sanitizing stations and rapid tests will be available on the festival grounds.
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Using Paxlovid could lengthen the time you isolate due to COVID-19.
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Don't just go by what's on the packaging. Best to check online, too, a local expert says.
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A Lehigh Valley doctor says the antiviral regimen is readily available -- and effective.
