For Immediate Release Contact:
Corinne Laboon
System Communications Manager
Penn Highlands Healthcare
724-258-1339
cglaboon@phhealthcare.org
Penn Highlands Huntingdon Implements New Visitor Process
(April 10, 2026 -- DuBois, PA) Penn Highlands Huntingdon has a new visitor process for the safety and security of patients, visitors, employees and physicians.
Beginning on April 13, 2026, all visitors will be signed-in and issued a Visitor sticker at the registration or the welcome desk. In order to obtain the sticker, the visitor must present a valid form of identification such as a driver’s license. If a visitor does not present an ID, they may be refused entry into patient areas and asked to leave the facility. A visiting minor or one accompanied by an adult will not be required to show ID. Visitors are required to keep their sticker visible at all times.
Visitors are also reminded, the doors to the Medical Office Building are open 6:00 AM-6:00 PM and automatically lock at 6:00 PM.
“At Penn Highlands Healthcare, we continuously evaluate how we can enhance safety and security across our health system, said Rhonda Halstead, Regional Market President – Central Region, Penn Highlands Healthcare. “This new visitor process will help our patients, visitors and staff feel more secure at our hospitals.”
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Penn Highlands Healthcare was officially formed in 2011 and is comprised of nine hospitals. Penn Highlands Brookville, Penn Highlands Clearfield, Penn Highlands Connellsville, Penn Highlands DuBois, Penn Highlands Elk, Penn Highlands Huntingdon, Penn Highlands Mon Valley and Penn Highlands Tyrone have served area communities for the past 100+ years. Penn Highlands State College is a new state-of-the-art hospital that opened in 2024. The health system’s business continuum also includes a home care agency, long-term care facilities and residential senior living communities, as well as durable medical equipment companies and retail pharmacies.
Penn Highlands Healthcare has evolved into an organization with 5,995 employees in 150+ locations throughout 26 counties in Pennsylvania that include community medical buildings, outpatient facilities, surgery centers and physician practices. The facilities have a total of 1,406 inpatient, skilled nursing and personal care beds. The system, which has 788 physicians and 498 advanced practice providers on staff, offers a wide range of care and treatments with specialty units for cancer, cardiovascular/thoracic, neurosurgery, pulmonology, neonatal and high-risk pregnancy patients. Being focused on what is important – patients and families – makes Penn Highlands Healthcare a great choice for healthcare in the region.
