Sharon Regional Medical Center will be closing its maternity and obstetrics services by the end of the year. 

This decision comes after the hospitals evaluation of patient demand and issues diminished utilization and other operational considerations including staffing and Covid-19 challenges. 

Sharon Regional Medical Center also evaluated the the demographics of Mercer County and determined that Mercer County accounts for less than 1 percent of the annual births in the commonwealth. 

The hospital came to this conclusion after much consideration and considered many different alternatives, but decided that discontinuing the services is the best course of action for the hospital. 

The services will stop by December 31, 2021.