Health Resource Center sees more than 200 Beaver, Lawrence Co. residents for health concerns, questions
In the first two days since the Health Resource Center opened in Darlington, it has seen more than 200 people, according to a press release from the Pa. Department of Health.
The Health Resource Center is open weekdays from 10 AM to 8 PM through March 10 at the Darlington Township Building, 3590 Darlington Rd., Darlington, PA. The center is open to residents from Beaver and Lawrence counties with health concerns or questions following the February 3 hazardous train derailment.
Services provided at the center include access to health care providers from DOH, the Primary Health Network, Beaver County Behavioral Health Services, and local pastoral care services.???
The center is staffed by members of the DOH, along with the Departments of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Agency, and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is answering residents’ questions about their health, pets, farm animals, and air and water quality testing.
Health, environmental, and safety officials from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and multiple federal agencies are working together to monitor air and water quality in the region continually. Monitoring has been in place since the incident began, including the timing of the controlled vent and burn, the fire afterwards.
PEMA has established an online dashboard where the public can find information on air and water testing, health resources, cleaning services, how to get in touch with Norfolk Southern.
