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.