St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

01/09/2026

As cases of flu, RSV and other respiratory illnesses continue to spike, the Philadelphia Inquirer looked to a St. Christopher's Hospital for Children's pediatrician for expert advice for parents.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from St. Christopher's Hospital for Children!

12/30/2025

Thank you to The Toy Foundation for providing a grant to purchase sensory toys for children receiving care at . Christopher's Hospital for Children who also have ongoing behavioral health needs!

The grant will support children in both inpatient and outpatient settings by providing therapeutic sensory toys designed to help reduce stress, promote emotional regulation, and create a more comforting hospital environment.

Some of our Residents gave the newly purchased toys a test run before they went to the patients!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from St. Christopher's Hospital for Children!

12/22/2025

Each year, thanks to the generosity of the community, St. Christopher's provides toys to young patients who can't be home for Christmas, and their siblings. 6ABC's Nick Iadonisi came to the hospital to see what that's all about, and filed this great story.

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children provides donated toys for families with sick children

12/22/2025

This is the true spirit of the holiday season: the Junior Varsity Girls basketball team at in Trooper pooled their allowances and collected donations from friends and family to purchase toys and craft items for the children at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Thank you to these compassionate and generous young teammates!

12/21/2025

🎁Our sincere thanks to the folks at BMW of Fort Washington and Bob Kelly for collecting a truckload of toys for the patients at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children!

Thanks to the generosity of their employees, customers and community, they collected bins full of toys that to help make the holiday season more joyful for kids who can't be home to celebrate.

12/19/2025

What a fun day at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, thanks once again to the lineworkers from 's Luzerne Service Building in North Philadelphia!

For four decades, they've brought Santa Claus to the hospital to brighten the holidays for patients, with the jolly old elf going window-to-window in a 50-foot-high bucket truck, waving and wishing the delighted kids a Merry Christmas and happy holidays.

The lineworkers also collect funds from their colleagues to provide a holiday donation to St. Chris. We're so grateful for their longstanding support!

12/18/2025

Thank you again to the players and coaches of the PennCrest High School Ice Hockey Team, who carried on their annual tradition of delivering bins full of teddy bears and stuffed animals for the patients at . Christopher's Hospital for Children!

The toys were collected as part of the team's Thanksgiving Eve game "Teddy Bear Toss," when spectators are asked to bring a new stuffed animal to the game and toss it onto the ice after Penncrest scores its first goal.

12/16/2025

Main Line Today magazine has named 11 St. Christopher's physicians to its prestigious Top Doctors list for 2025.

This recognition highlights the exceptional expertise and compassionate care our physicians provide to children and families across the region.

Congratulations to our distinguished colleagues: Richard Hamilton, MD (in the Emergency Medicine category); Alyssa Terk, MD, (ENT/Otolaryngology); Laurence Feinstein, MD, Ellen Mitchell, MD, and Samantha Paglinco, DO (Gastroenterology); Greg Halligan, MD and Jason White, DO (Hematology/Oncology); Janet Chen, MD and Emily Souder, MD (Infectious Disease); Elise Mercier, MD, (Neurology); and Alana Beres, MD (Surgery).

12/16/2025

For the 15th year, Plymouth Community Ambulance Association-Medic 308 and emergency services agencies from several Southeastern Pennsylvania counties made their annual donation of toys to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.

30 ambulances and fire trucks, lights flashing, sirens blaring, and stuffed with toys, delivered gifts for patients at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children to help brighten their holidays.

The emergency services teams come together each year as part of Plymouth Community Ambulance Association’s Operation Christmas Kids Toy Run, which collects toys to provide happier holidays for children who have to spend time in the hospital during this festive season. Thank you to all the first responders who made this edition of the Toy Run such a great success!

12/14/2025

🎄Yesterday, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children was filled with holiday cheer, as employees and their families gathered for our annual Hot Cocoa with Santa celebration.

🎁From mugs piled high with hot cocoa to holiday crafts, live Christmas music by members of the Philadelphia String Band Association, and of course photos with Santa himself, the morning was a great way for our staff and their kids to celebrate the season together.

🎅🏾Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this a great day!