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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One in eight women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime according to the American Cancer Society. -
More than a month into the school year, Pennsylvania’s mask mandate for schools is still in place while schools and parents have adopted routines for keeping kids safe while remaining in the classroom.
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Almost two months after being sworn in as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, Adrian Shanker, executive director of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, offers his expertise as a member of the organization that advises the secretary of health on the national response to HIV/AIDS.
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The past year and a half has been traumatic for many people, including children. Many are starting the school year once again under the cloud of COVID-19. A Lehigh Valley yoga instructor is sharing ways to help kids de-stress.
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BETHLEHEM TWP, Pa. - The past year and a half has changed the way many people work out. Gyms are now offering more virtual classes and some fitness…
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A Lehigh Valley man is heading south to assist with Hurricane Ida relief efforts. The Red Cross volunteer boards a flight Tuesday and will help distribute supplies when he gets to the devastated area.
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A local infectious disease specialist says with COVID-19 case counts rising in the area, everyone should be putting on a mask.
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Keeping students safe and healthy is a challenge as they return to in-person learning amid delta variant threat
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Mental health Therapist Susan Grubb of Elizabethtown, Dauphin County, is the only woman from Pennsylvania featured in “Women Who Shine” by Kate Butler.
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The Bethlehem Area School District is giving students and parents COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the new school year. The vaccine clinics are a way to bring children up to speed on their shots.
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Stafffing shortages at day cares and preschools add another layer of chaos for the littlest learners.
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In one 24-hour period earlier this month, 10 patients at LVHN died from COVID-19, physician says.
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The COVID treatment is not a replacement for a vaccination, experts say.
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The test measures the level of a certain kind of protein that is present during an attack.
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The center will support medical and nursing students and is expected to be completed early next year.
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It's best to plan ahead make an appointment to get a vaccine booster.
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The bureau gives about 100 shots a day and is also willing to travel.
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Health care professionals want to make sure the COVID patients who most need the medications will get them.
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The situation is worsened by staffing issues caused by hospital personnel getting sick.
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Wintertime and the post-holiday doldrums can contribute to the condition.
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Folks are waiting in line for hours at testing sites across the Lehigh Valley.
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A new behavioral health center for teens in crisis is set to open in the Easton area.
