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🌱 What Lewistown patients can expect from Geisinger’s new private rooms

Lewistown, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Lewistown! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Lewistown patients can expect from Geisinger’s new private rooms
  • How Lewistown’s famous geese are shrinking into take-home minis
  • Need a new doctor in Lewistown? See who’s taking patients now

Also on today's calendar: Mini Golf Open (weather permitting) and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Increasing clouds and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Lots of sun; windy, cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Geisinger Lewistown Hospital opens newly renovated inpatient nursing unit (statecollege.com) — Geisinger Lewistown Hospital has opened a newly renovated 4B inpatient nursing unit with 16 private rooms, part of a $6 million modernization that will expand private rooms to 79 by winter 2027. For Lewistown residents, this means quieter stays, better infection control, and more comfortable space for families while keeping high-quality care close to home.
   

2. Wild Geese Minis bring local tradition down to size (lewistownsentinel.com) — Lewistown’s beloved Wild Geese sculptures are getting 12-inch “Mini” versions, letting residents bring a piece of Goose Day tradition into their homes or offices. Community Partnerships is taking pre-orders, with proceeds supporting its local programs, including activities at the LEAF kitchen and classroom facility in Lewistown, and offering new opportunities for area artists.
   

3. Geisinger welcomes new primary care providers to Centre region (statecollege.com) — Lewistown residents now have additional options for checkups and chronic care, with new primary care providers seeing patients at Geisinger Lewistown Community Medicine this fall. Same-day, evening, weekend, and telehealth appointments are available, and patients can schedule through MyChart or by phone, improving access to routine and preventive care across the region.
   

4. Police plan extra DUI patrols for Halloween (lewistownsentinel.com) — Lewistown-area drivers should expect extra DUI patrols through Nov. 1 as state and local police step up Halloween-season enforcement. Officials urge partygoers to plan sober rides, watch their alcohol use, and stop friends from driving impaired, noting that DUI convictions can bring steep fines, possible jail time, and lasting employment consequences.
   

5. Penns Valley community rallies to save pool (statecollege.com) — Penns Valley’s community swim team has been traveling to Lewistown for practices since their Millheim pool closed, causing participation to drop sharply for families facing the 30-mile commute. Now, after surpassing a $100,000 fundraising goal toward restoring the local pool, organizers are pursuing state grants that could bring swimmers back home by 2027 and ease the burden on Lewistown trips.
   

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💬 Chatter

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Ok Lewistown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" — She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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