St. Luke\u2019s Health Center in Hellertown officially cut the ribbon and opened its doors today, August 24, giving the community improved access to convenient same-day care, expanded primary care and on-site diagnostic services.<\/p>\n
Located at 110 Main Street, Hellertown, the building is the site of the former Rite Aid that closed last summer. St. Luke\u2019s completed the purchase of the property earlier this year and completely renovated the space. The project took about three months to complete.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new facility represents an important step forward in how we serve the Hellertown and Saucon Valley communities,\u201d said Wendy Lazo, president of St. Luke\u2019s University Hospital in Bethlehem. \u201cBy building on the trusted care already available here and adding new services, we\u2019re making it easier for patients and families to access the care they need close to home.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 13,000-square-foot building is home to a wide range of new services for the local community. It also features improved disabled access ramps around the building, upgraded exterior and parking lot lighting, a freshly sealed parking lot and new landscaping around the entire building.<\/p>\n
St. Luke\u2019s Saucon Valley Family Practice\u00a0relocated\u00a0to the building from its former location on Front St. and expanded to 16 exam rooms in the new space compared to 11 in its former home. Additionally, the Health Center offers a full array of services: Care\u00a0Now<\/em>\u00a0walk-in services for non-emergent illnesses; walk-in X-ray services, walk-in lab services. Additionally, the Occupational Medicine program will treat workers\u2019\u00a0compensation\u00a0injuries, workplace-acquired illnesses, and perform physical exams and screenings.<\/p>\n Hours of the services vary:<\/p>\n To help introduce St. Luke\u2019s Health Center in Hellertown to the community, St. Luke\u2019s is hosting Wellness Wednesdays from 9 am to 12 pm every Wednesday in September, featuring health screenings, resources,\u00a0snacks\u00a0and giveaways.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n About St. Luke\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Founded in 1872, St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network with annual net revenue of more than\u00a0$4.5 billion. With 23,000+ employees at 16 hospital campuses and 350+ outpatient sites, it is\u00a0the Lehigh\u00a0Valley\u2019s biggest employer.<\/p>\n The Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital is based at the Bethlehem Campus.<\/p>\n Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network\u00a0established\u00a0the Lehigh\u00a0Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school. It also\u00a0operates\u00a0the nation\u2019s oldest continuously operated School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 60+ fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 550+ residents and fellows. Additionally, the St. Luke\u2019s College of Health Sciences opened in 2026.<\/p>\n In a 2025 study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, St. Luke\u2019s received the highest quality score of the nation\u2019s recognized three highest performing health systems. This objective recognition, based on public data reported to the government, reaffirms St. Luke\u2019s preeminent position as THE BEST OF THE BEST among the most respected health care systems in the United States.<\/p>\n St. Luke\u2019s has been named a Leapfrog Group Top Hospital and a Newsweek World\u2019s Best Hospital. In 2026,\u00a0all of\u00a0the Network\u2019s eligible hospital campuses were awarded Medicare\u2019s highest ratings for quality,\u00a0efficiency\u00a0and patient satisfaction. The Network also earned straight\u00a0A\u2019s\u00a0for safety from Leapfrog across\u00a0all of\u00a0its acute care hospitals. It has earned 100 Top Hospital designations from Premier 12 years in a row, including in 2026 when the Network was identified as THE #1 MEDIUM-SIZE HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online\u00a0scheduling\u00a0and online pricing information.<\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" St. Luke\u2019s Health Center in Hellertown officially cut the ribbon and opened its doors today, August 24, giving the community improved access to convenient same-day care, expanded primary care and on-site diagnostic services. Located at 110 Main Street, Hellertown, the building is the site of the former Rite Aid that closed last summer. St. Luke\u2019s … Continue reading St. Luke\u2019s Health Center in Hellertown Opens to the Public<\/span> \n
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\nGary Blockus<\/p>\n