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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A year after shutting down the Just Born Quality Confections plant in Bethlehem, the makers of Peeps candy are making a sweet comeback just in time for Easter. -
The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently decided to allocate COVID-19 vaccines to providers who can get the greatest amount of shots administered.
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It’s been a year since Pennsylvania went into lockdown. Since then the coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 25,000 Pennsylvanians. Battered, we examine what has changed in the last year.
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An increasing number of women going for their annual mammogram are showing signs of inflammation these days. Doctors now believe the COVID-19 vaccine has something to do with it.
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Pennsylvania health officials on March 4 announced more details about how they plan to get COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of teachers and school employees.
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BETLHEHEM, Pa. - The federal government recently reported due to the pandemic, life expectancy in America has dropped a whole year. U.S. life expectancy…
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Weather delays and a mixup on the state level have caused second doses of the COVID vaccine to be canceled across Pennsylvania. The Allentown Health Bureau is just one location in the Lehigh Valley rescheduling patients at the last minute.
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Mental health conditions continue to skyrocket during the pandemic, leaving many feeling hopeless. But a Lehigh Valley psychiatrist says there are ways to combat the mental health crisis.
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A Lehigh Valley organization is teaming up with a local health network in an effort to boost access to the vaccine in communities that may need it most.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network may not get the vaccine shipment it was counting on for next week. Network leaders are scrambling to find out where the doses are for scheduled 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.
