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Springfield, Pennsylvania, commissioners approve micro-hospital, despite opposition from some residents

Despite opposition from some residents, Springfield commissioners approve micro-hospital
Despite opposition from some residents, Springfield commissioners approve micro-hospital 02:10

ChristianaCare has announced Springfield as its second location for a micro-hospital in Delaware County.

This comes after the Springfield board of commissioners approved the project during a meeting Wednesday night. Eighty townhomes will be built near the micro-hospital.

Some residents at the meeting expressed concerns about ambulance noise, traffic and stormwater runoff.

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ChristianaCare

"I have mixed feelings about it," Gary Lockman from Springfield said. "Generally, I'm in favor of it. I think we need it. I know it doesn't replace the hospitals that have closed."

The micro-hospital won't be as large as a full-scale hospital, but  said it will include 10 inpatient beds with an emergency room equipped to handle heart attacks, strokes, injuries and falls.

Springfield solicitor Jim Byrne said the project will create jobs and generate more than a million dollars every year in tax revenue.

"We believe the hospital will take all reasonable steps to minimize any impact on the surrounding residents, but the commissioners have to look at what's best for the whole town," Byrne said.

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The new facility will be 2.5 miles from Springfield Hospital, which closed down three years ago.

"I think it'll be good because we seem to be running out of hospitals with the closing of Crozer," Mike Whelan from Springfield said.

The Springfield micro-hospital is set to open in late 2026. ChristianaCare's micro-hospital in Aston is set to open in late 2026 to early 2027.

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