READING, Pa. – Penn State Health plans to close its Downtown Reading campus and transition most of its services to other Berks County locations by 2027, the health system told 69 News on Tuesday.
With the exception of dental services, Penn State Health will continue offering all of its health services at other locations, allowing patients to remain with their doctors and care team members, the health system said in a statement.
The services at the Downtown Reading campus, located at 145 North 6th St., will be transitioned to other locations by Dec. 31. That’s the same date that dental services will end; dental services will not relocate.
Penn State Health said it will help current dental patients complete their care, obtain records and transition to another dental provider.
The Family Medicine Residency Program will transition primarily to Penn State Health locations in Exeter and Muhlenberg, according to the Penn State Health statement.
In the same statement, Penn State Health said the Downtown Reading facility has experienced infrastructure and other challenges during the past year that impacted its decision to move services.
Employees at the Downtown Reading location will work in different places and will not lose their employment, the health system said.
The health system also said in its statement that it may expand in some areas, shift resources and make better use of its locations to “support the changing needs of our patients, learners, providers and staff.”
Penn State Health only occupies about one-fifth of the space at the building on North 6th Street, according to the building’s developer. There are other occupants there including a day care and behavioral center.
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