Leif Greiss

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Leif Greiss

Leif Greiss covers hospitals, health networks and public health in the 小欧视频 for 小欧视频. Born and raised in Berks County, he returned to southeast Pennsylvania after spending two years covering the city of Bristol, Tennessee for the Bristol Herald Courier. As a Penn State student, he was a staff reporter for the Daily Collegian.

Empty modern hospital bed in a sunny room with a clean blue floor. (Getty Images)

Pennsylvania hospitals expected to lose out under 鈥楤ig Beautiful Bill鈥�

July 4, 2025 at 12:54 p.m.

Pennsylvania's hospitals and health care providers could be among the biggest losers under President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."

小欧视频 Hospital-Cedar Crest is seen Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Salisbury Township. (Scott M. Nagy /Special to 小欧视频)

LVHN to pay feds $2.7 million to settle allegations of mishandling drugs that went missing

July 2, 2025 at 6:27 p.m.

小欧视频 Health Network has agreed to pay $2.75 million to the federal government after an employee stole controlled substances from 小欧视频 Hospital-Cedar Crest.

Grand View Hospital has become part of St. Luke's University Health Network. (JOE CRAIG/ SPECIAL TO TMC)

St. Luke鈥檚, Grand View close on merger; Bucks County hospital to be known as St. Luke鈥檚 Grand View Campus

July 1, 2025 at 3:46 p.m.

St. Luke鈥檚 University Health Network has sealed the deal on its merger with Grand View Health effective Tuesday, according to St. Luke's.

Blake Evans, 7, completes a parkour course set up by Parkour Academy on Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Allentown during a Blue Zones initiative kickoff event at PPL Center. The project is a collaboration of 小欧视频 Health Network, Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton intended to improve the well-being of people who live in the area. (Amy Shortell/小欧视频)

Will Blue Zones make the 小欧视频 healthier? Project looks to improve mental, physical health in Allentown and beyond

June 30, 2025 at 7:01 a.m.

The Blue Zones Project-Allentown seeks to make the 小欧视频 cities healthier places to live by making alterations to schools, businesses and neighborhoods.

Louie, 5, enjoys the cool water as he swims Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Memorial Pool in Bethlehem. The crowds tried to stay cool in the hot and humid weather, with the heat index in the 90s, on the last day of spring. (April Gamiz/小欧视频)

Most of eastern Pa. is under an extreme heat warning. Know the signs of heat illness

June 23, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

The 小欧视频 and much of eastern Pennsylvania are under an extreme heat warning with temperatures near 100 degrees through Wednesday.

Dr. Bryan Wilson, left, and Dr. Ashley Woodrow, both of St. Luke’s University Health Network, stand before the specially equipped St. Luke’s EMS Physician Response Team vehicle. (Courtesy St. Luke’s)

A 小欧视频 doctor helped draft new rules for blood transfusions in the field. It鈥檚 saving lives

June 23, 2025 at 6:46 p.m.

New rules adopted in 2023 allow EMS and other health care providers to perform blood transfusions in the field. A St. Luke's doctor helped make it happen.

St. Luke鈥檚 Hospital-Sacred Heart rededicates the recently repaired Sacred Heart of Jesus statue Friday, June 13, 2025, in Allentown. The statue, initially dedicated in 1915, was vandalized in March 2023. It has taken more than two years to repair the zinc and copper sculpture. (Oliver Lois Economidis/小欧视频)

Once damaged by vandals, Sacred Heart of Jesus statue returns to Allentown hospital

June 13, 2025 at 4:01 p.m.

After a two-year absence, the Sacred Heart of Jesus statue has returned to St. Luke's Hospital鈥揝acred Heart in Allentown.

Dr. Jennifer Janco, chair of pediatrics for St. Luke鈥檚 University Health Network gives Nolan Papademetrious, 10, of Lower Macungie for a COVID-19 vaccine shot Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at the St. Luke鈥檚 West End Medical Center in South Whitehall Township. Wednesday was the first day St. Luke’s vaccinated children ages 5-11 against COVID-19 following emergency use authorization for young children from the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Rick Kintzel/小欧视频)

Can you still get the COVID-19 shot in the 小欧视频? What LVHN and St. Luke鈥檚 have to say

June 9, 2025 at 7:01 a.m.

St. Luke's and 小欧视频 Health Network continue to make COVID vaccines available to all, regardless of recent changes in federal guidance.

小欧视频 Health Network officials host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Bethlehem for the expansion of 小欧视频 Hospital鈥揗uhlenberg鈥檚 emergency room. The new space is set to be completed in the fall of 2026. (Oliver Lois Economidis/小欧视频)

LVHN breaks ground on Muhlenberg ER expansion. Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 in store

June 4, 2025 at 6:24 p.m.

A nearly $100 million project to expand 小欧视频 Hospital-Muhlenberg鈥檚 emergency department is under way.

The Philadelphia Pride March will feature the largest rainbow pride flag in America. (COURTESY OF KORY AVERSA)

Violence is leading health care concern among Pennsylvania LGBTQ community, survey finds

June 4, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

Most members of Pennsylvania鈥檚 LGBTQ community believe violence is a bigger problem for their community than access to health care, according to the 2024 LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment.

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