St. Christopher's Hospital for Children News

Learn more about Pamela, who cherishes family, loves the outdoors (despite a bug phobia), and believes in the power of kindness.

Learn more about Michael Stern, FACHE, who loves Yoda quotes, action movies, and a good cup of coffee.

Michael Stern, FACHE, has been promoted to Tower Health President and CEO, effective February 24, 2025. P. Sue Perrotty has chosen to return to the Tower Health Board of Directors.

November 25, 2024 - Tower Health executive and educator Dr. Wei Du was awarded the prestigious Paul J. Fink Leadership Award from the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and was also named as a Lehigh Valley Business ICON Honoree.

August 26, 2024 - All four Tower Health hospitals receive statewide recognition for their efforts to support and raise awareness during The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s (HAP) 2024 Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge. 

July 2, 2024 - More than 70 percent of firework injuries occur in the month surrounding the Fourth of July holiday. Understand the risks, especially for children and young adults, to prevent firework-related injuries.

May 1, 2024 - As of today, TowerDIRECT ambulances in Reading and Phoenixville will be the first in the state to carry blood products for patient transfusions. With TowerDIRECT paramedics being the first to provide this life-saving service, ambulances will be available to all regional county 911 agencies as a resource.

May 1, 2024 - Our dedicated community volunteers are always generous with their time and talent -- from cradling babies in the NICU to organizing programs and events. In recognition of Volunteer Awareness Week, we did a little math to determine how much time our amazing volunteers donated to Tower Health in 2023.

April 26, 2024 - As Tower Health’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief People Officer, Pamela Hernandez is dedicated to “showing up for the people who show up for the organization.” Through her daily advocacy, she actively supports employees, making them feel included and heard, and she builds valuable career growth and leadership opportunities for current employees and community members.