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Mount Nittany Medical Center
Mount Nittany Health
MNMC in State College, c. 2012
MNMC
Geography
Location	State College, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates	40°49′08″N 77°50′33″W / 40.81900°N 77.84251°W / 40.81900; -77.84251
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	260
Helipads
Helipad	FAA LID: PS57
Number Length Surface ft m H1 46 14 Concrete
History
Opened	1902 (as Bellefonte Hospital) 1972 (as Centre Community Hospital)
Links
Website	http://www.mountnittany.org
Lists	Hospitals in Pennsylvania

Mount Nittany Medical Center (MNMC), formerly Centre Community Hospital, is a hospital in College Township, Pennsylvania near State College. It is an acute-care facility offering emergency, medical, surgical, diagnostic and community services. The hospital is located adjacent to the Pennsylvania State University main campus near Beaver Stadium. MNMC employs around 2,400 healthcare professionals and support staff, with 60 specialties and subspecialties. The hospital includes a rooftop helipad used by Life Flight.

History

Early years

The Bellefonte Hospital was founded on July 8, 1902 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. In 1924, it was renamed the Centre County Hospital. In 1972, the Mountainview Unit was opened at the current location in State College, and the original location was known as the Willowbank Unit. The Willowbank unit closed in 1978. The hospital was known as Centre Community Hospital until 2003.

Mount Nittany Medical Center

In 2003, the name was changed to Mount Nittany Medical Center. The facility has gone through several renovations and expansions. Some of the notable recent expansions include the addition of a new 52,000 square foot state-of-the-art east wing in 2010 and a brand new comprehensive Cancer Center in 2012. A new 26,000 square foot cardiovascular pavilion opened in 2019 and includes updated cardiac catheterization lab and electrophysiology lab spaces, complete with new imaging and monitoring technology. In 2023, construction started on a 10-story patient tower. MNMC also began pursuing accreditation as a level IV trauma center, with certification expected in 2025.

MNMC was the only hospital with an emergency department in Centre County until Penn Highlands State College opened in 2024.

Mount Nittany Health

Mount Nittany Health was established as a system organization in 2011. The organization operates several locations, including a four-story outpatient center that opened in 2024.

Mount Nittany is a founding member of the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute (PSHCI).

References

1. "About the Medical Center". Mount Nittany Health. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
2. "PS57 Mount Nittany Medical Center". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
3. ^ "Our History". Mount Nittany Health. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
4. Parish, Marley (September 3, 2019). "Mount Nittany unveils enhanced cardio pavilion". Centre Daily Times. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
5. Rushton, Geoff (May 17, 2023). "Mount Nittany Medical Center Breaks Ground for 10-Story Patient Tower". StateCollege.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
6. Perry, Hope (August 11, 2023). "Mount Nittany health hospital looks to add trauma center". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
7. Cade, Maria (December 19, 2023). "Mount Nittany begins the process of becoming a trauma center". WTAJ. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
8. Michael, Jacob (June 6, 2024). "Penn Highlands is about to open its $90M State College hospital. Take a look around". Centre Daily Times. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
9. Rushton, Geoff (August 23, 2024). "New Mount Nittany Health Outpatient Center at Toftrees to Open in September". StateCollege.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
10. "About". Penn State Cancer Institute. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

External links

• Official website

• Hospital buildings completed in 1972
• State College, Pennsylvania
• Hospitals established in 1902
• Buildings and structures in Centre County, Pennsylvania
• Hospitals in Pennsylvania