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Meritus earns Best-in-State Employer award from Forbes

Meritus Health has been named to the Forbes’ list of America’s Bestin-State Employers for 2024.

“Meritus is thrilled to be honored with this award for the second time in three years,” said
health system President and CEO Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H. “That we’ve received this award is a
testament to the value that our own team members see in Meritus’ mission, which is to
improve the health of the community.”

Employers on the list have been identified in an independent survey from a vast sample of
over 160,000 employees working for companies employing at least 500 people within the
U.S., according to Forbes.

The survey was open to companies from all industry sectors. Around 4.4 million employer
evaluations were analyzed. The consideration of data from the past three years allowed a
robust differentiation between organizations that consistently perform well from those that
may only have had a single good year.

The evaluation was based on direct and indirect recommendations from employees who
were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and
family. Employees were also asked to evaluate other employers in their respective industry
and state how they stood out either positively or negatively.

The award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc.

To learn more about working at Meritus, visit www.MeritusHealth.com/careers.

Shippensburg Shred Day Set for Sept. 12

A Shippensburg Shred Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at 1095 West King Street in Shippensburg. The drive-up event will allow participants to securely

Carl E. Mellott 1949-2026

Carl worked hard all his life; retiring from the Fulton County Partnership as a transport driver after 17 years of employment.

Ruth Murphy 1943-2026

Ruth volunteered at Gospel Tide, Shook Home and the House of Grace. She worked at the Chambersburg School District fore over 25 years.

Ann B. Thomas 1938-2026

Ann graduated from Biglerville High School and went to work at Knouse Foods. She worked there most of her life having numerous roles there.

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