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WEST CHESTER, PA — A meat vendor operating at the Oxford Farmers’ Market was cited for multiple food safety violations after inspectors found refrigerated foods stored at unsafe temperatures and …
One Local Food Vendor Racked Up Multiple Safety Violations Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County restaurant discarded multiple food products after inspectors found refrigeration units operating above safe temperatures during a June 10 health inspection, according to the …
Why Inspectors Ordered Food Discarded at Duling Kurtz House Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The American Red Cross is urging blood and platelet donors to schedule appointments as a recent decline in donations threatens to tighten blood supplies heading into the …
Red Cross Warns of Blood Shortfall as Summer Donations Decline Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health officials have issued the county’s first Extreme Heat Health Alert of 2026 through Saturday as forecasters predict dangerously high temperatures and heat index …
Chester County Issues First Extreme Heat Alert of 2026 Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited multiple food safety and sanitation violations during inspections conducted June 9 at restaurants in Avondale, Phoenixville, Berwyn, and West Grove, according …
Several Chester County Restaurants Draw Health Department Citations Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — LCH Health and Community Services will join local public health officials and community organizations this month for a public discussion focused on summer heat safety, as …
LCH Joins Regional Effort to Address Summer Heat Risks Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited Nudy’s Cafe in West Chester for multiple food safety violations during a June 8 inspection, including improper food temperatures, cooling procedures, …
Nudy’s Cafe Cited for Food Safety Violations During Health Inspection Read More
WAYNE, PA — Palvella Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: PVLA) said it remains on track to submit a New Drug Application in the second half of 2026 for its lead therapy targeting …
Palvella Advances Rare Disease Drug Toward FDA Filing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are investigating a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to recalled requesón and soft ricotta cheese products that has sickened eight people, hospitalized seven, and resulted …
CDC Investigates Listeria Outbreak Tied to Recalled Soft Cheese Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance that could shorten development timelines for gene therapies by allowing drugmakers to make greater use of existing …
FDA Issues Gene Therapy Guidance Aimed at Faster Reviews Read More