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Exterior of Pennsylvania Hospital Pine Building with a statue of William Penn

Where 275 years of medical history come to life

The future of medicine grows from understanding its past, and Pennsylvania Hospital’s museum brings that history to life in a milestone anniversary year.

Julie Wood
May 7, 2026

Chris Baccash sits against a brick wall after finishing a bike race

How a brain tumor helped cyclist Chris Baccash change his life

It would have been understandable for the Doylestown, PA, native to feel despondent about the road ahead. But he had a different reaction to the news.