Press And News

The providers and staff of the women & children's services unit are the hands that deliver life each day at Mount Nittany Medical Center. They witness countless first moments for newborns and their families as they deliver nearly 1,300 babies every year.

The new Women and Children’s Services Unit welcomed their first baby.

All private rooms welcome nearly 1,300 babies to our community each year

“Even after more than 35 years, each day that I come to work, I feel like I'm witnessing a miracle,” says Laurie Smeal, RNC, “I get to be a part of someone’s birthday party!"

In August 2019, at the unveiling of Mount Nittany Medical Center’s new 26,000-square-foot, $15 million cardiovascular pavilion— funded in part through generous community support—Kathy Fescemyer had tears in her eyes as she spoke to cardiologist Albert Zoda for the first time. Four years earlier, Dr. Zoda had placed a stent in Kathy’s artery that saved her life.

Beth Kalenak has unique insight into how philanthropy can enhance both patient care and a physician's experience. She witnessed this firsthand as the spouse of a physician, first sparking her interest in healthcare philanthropy.