How a ‘powerhouse’ reached the brink of collapse and a new owner’s plan to rebuild
Updated on Feb 12, 2021;
Published on Feb 11, 2021
Easton Hospital was acquired by St. Luke s University Health Network on July 2, 2020. Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com
Editor s Note
It s been less than a year since Easton Hospital nearly closed after serving as a community bedrock for more than a century. This story explains what happened and what the future holds.
Once a community bedrock, Easton Hospital today shows all the signs of a hospital on its last legs.
But new owner St. Luke’s University Health Network is optimistic it can overcome financial and operational hurdles to turn the beleaguered Wilson Borough hospital around.