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PA OKs Tenor Health acquisition application for 3 NEPA hospitals

By WVIA.org  
   January 29, 2026

Pennsylvania Health Department officials have given their blessing to nonprofit Tenor Health Foundation's application to acquire three Northeast Pennsylvania hospitals, multiple sources said Wednesday. The deal is expected to see Tenor take over Wilkes-Barre General, Moses Taylor and Scranton Regional hospitals, which are owned by Commonwealth Health System. A potential sale price has not been disclosed. Officials with Tenor and Commonwealth said they are working to confirm the next steps in closing the deal, but Wednesday's news elicited relief from lawmakers and community supporters who have been fighting to keep the three hospitals open after years of financial struggles and an earlier effort to sell them to a different buyer fell through.

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