WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) Two local hospitals announced major changes. One is gearing up to welcome more patients, while the other has put an end to an important service.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Twp. is preparing to accommodate more pregnant women and deliver more babies as Wilkes-Barre General Hospital abruptly ended inpatient childbirth services Tuesday.
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, which previously announced plans to end inpatient childbirth services by the end of the month, abruptly moved up the timeline Tuesday and said it will cease its