Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Approval for Elevation of Level II Trauma Center to a Level I Status
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective October 1, 2026, one hospital has been approved for an elevation in trauma center level from Level II accreditation to Level I accreditation:
St. Luke's Hospital – Anderson Campus - Easton, PA
There are 56 accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania.
Combined Adult Level I/Pediatric Level I Trauma Centers
1. Hershey — PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/PennState Health Golisano Children's Hospital
Combined Adult Level I/Pediatric Level II Trauma Centers
2. Allentown — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest/Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital
3. Danville — Geisinger Medical Center/Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital
Adult Level I Trauma Centers
4. Bethlehem — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's University Hospital
5. Easton — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus
6. Johnstown — Conemaugh Health System — Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
7. Lancaster – Penn Medicine – Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
8. Philadelphia — Jefferson Health — Jefferson Einstein Hospital
9. Philadelphia — Jefferson Health — Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
10. Philadelphia — Penn Medicine — Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
11. Philadelphia — Temple Health — Temple University Hospital
12. Pittsburgh — Allegheny Health Network — AHN Allegheny General Hospital
13. Pittsburgh — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Mercy
14. Pittsburgh — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Presbyterian
15. Sayre — Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
16. West Reading — Tower Health — Reading Hospital
17. Wilkes-Barre – Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
18. York — WellSpan Health – WellSpan York Hospital
Pediatric Level I Trauma Centers
19. Philadelphia — Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
20. Philadelphia — Tower Health — St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
21. Pittsburgh — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Adult Level II Trauma Centers
22. Abington – Jefferson Health – Jefferson Abington Hospital
23. Bethlehem — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg
24. Camp Hill — PennState Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
25. DuBois — Penn Highlands DuBois — Penn Highlands Healthcare
26. Erie — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Hamot
27. Langhorne — Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic — St. Mary Medical Center
28. Monroeville — Allegheny Health Network — AHN Forbes
29. Paoli — Main Line Health — Paoli Hospital
30. Philadelphia — Jefferson Health — Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
31. Scranton — Geisinger Community Medical Center
32. Sellersville — St. Luke's Hospital — Grand View Campus
33. Williamsport — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Williamsport
34. Wynnewood — Main Line Health — Lankenau Medical Center
Level III Trauma Centers
35. Altoona — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — UPMC Altoona
36. East Stroudsburg — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono
Level IV Trauma Centers
37. Coaldale — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus
38. Easton — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks
39. Easton - St. Luke's University Health Network – St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
40. Gettysburg - Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital
41. Grove City — Allegheny Health Network — AHN Grove City
42. Hastings — Conemaugh Health System — Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
43. Hazleton — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton
44. Indiana – Indiana Regional Medical Center
45. Jersey Shore — Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
46. Lehighton — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's Hospital -Carbon Campus
47. Lewistown — Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
48. McConnellsburg — Fulton County Medical Center
49. Muncy - Geisinger Medical Center Muncy
50. Orwigsburg — St. Luke's University Health Network — Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
51. Pottsville — Lehigh Valley Health Network — Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill
52. Quakertown — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus
53. Roaring Spring —Conemaugh Health System — Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
54. State College - Mount Nittany Medical Center
55. Stroudsburg — St. Luke's University Health Network — St. Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus
56. Troy — Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) is a nonprofit corporation recognized under the Emergency Medical Services Act (Act 1985.45) and serves as the accrediting body for trauma centers throughout Pennsylvania.
A trauma center is a hospital capable of providing continuous specialized services and resources to patients suffering from traumatic injuries. Appropriate treatment by specially trained staff has been shown to reduce the likelihood of death and permanent disability.
In Pennsylvania, there are four levels of trauma centers. Learn more at: What is a Trauma Center?
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