Northampton County joins network of providers to expand lead testing for children

County Executive Lamont McClure announced that Northampton County has joined a network of medical providers to increase access to lead testing for children and to help families with lead remediation. "Our kids are our future, so we've partnered with St. Luke's pediatric clinics, HNL Lab Medicine, and Valley Health Partners to make lead testing easy to access," McClure said.

The partnership, McClure said, will include expanded testing opportunities and public information. "Call the hotline number for information about walk in Wednesdays," he said, adding that residents can also find testing sites and learn how the county can help with lead remediation.

McClure did not specify the hotline number, exact testing locations, or any costs to residents during the announcement. He identified the three partner organizations by name but did not provide details on funding, eligibility requirements, or a timeline for implementing expanded testing.

The county's announcement does not include a formal vote or ordinance and was presented as an executive-level public-health update. Additional details — including the hotline number, participating clinic addresses and any program eligibility rules — were not provided in the remarks.