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WellSpan Honors 21 Nurses With DAISY Awards

WellSpan Health announced 21 DAISY Award recipients across eight hospitals, including five nurses at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital and two at WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital. The awards recognize nurses for their patient care.

Ashley Cordell, Dana Rosario, Diana Olvera, Erin Hammond and Mia McClure received awards at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. Brooke Jensen and Carrie Derse were honored at WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital.

Recipients at the other six hospitals were:

  • WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital — Sydney Pompey and Tricia Westcott-Kelly
  • WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital — Heather Hottenstein
  • WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital — Jacob Abel
  • WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital — Dana Beamesderfer and Karitza Hernandez Quintana
  • WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital — Michelle Batchelor
  • WellSpan York Hospital — Abi Kim, Alison Semon, Amy Alexander, Gretchen Sell, Jennifer Glorioso, Kirsten Pace and Lexie Strausbaugh

Photo credits to WellSpan Health

Runaway Juvenile

On 11/05/26 at 0725 hours, Spencer Newman ran away from his residence. Newman is 5’9, 125 pounds, white male, brown eyes, brown hair and was last seen wearing a brown

Fred Allen Blocher 1943-2026

Fred Allen Blocher, 83, of Gardners, PA passed away Saturday, October 24 2026 at his home. Born October 19, 1943 in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Fred

Frank Charles Henry 1945-2026

Born January 4, 1945 in Washington, D.C., Frank was an avid Civil War enthusiast who loved to share his knowledge with others.

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