Penn Highlands Elk maternal care cuts highlight Pa.’s widening rural services gap

An aerial view of Penn Highlands Elk in St. Marys.

An aerial view of Penn Highlands Elk in St. Marys.Nate Smallwood

Story by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College

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