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Chester mayor declares local emergency as Crozer Hospital begins closure; council approves emergency authority
Summary
Mayor Ruth declared a local emergency after Prospect Medical Holdings advised Crozer Hospital System would begin winding down operations; council voted to authorize emergency powers to allow quicker contracting and response as EMS services face disruption.
Mayor Ruth declared a local emergency Wednesday, April 23, after Prospect Medical Holdings and its affiliates advised that Crozer Hospital System would begin winding down operations and that emergency medical services (EMS) at the hospital would be affected beginning at 8 a.m. the same day. The City Council voted unanimously to authorize the mayor to use emergency procurement and response authorities.
The declaration, passed by resolution, cites authority in 35 Pa. C.S.A. § 7501 and the Chester Home Rule Charter § 304 to permit the city to "take all actions as may be authorized without regard to time-consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law" related to…
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