Mercy Health St. Rita's has many different areas of specialties that patients can receive treatment for, and one of those areas is urology.

American Township fire crews and the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a car-versus-semi crash on U.S. Route 30 on Monday evening.

“When we have flexible scheduling, our nurses are our phlebotomists, our people work 12-hour shifts. What daycare is really open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. with flexible hours?” Paul said. “Being able to be agile and adapt to what our workforce needs ensures that they know they are valued and supported, not just at work, but in their family life as well.”

A new arrival to the Mercy Health St. Rita's hospital staff is looking to help expand lung care to the Greater Lima region.

Lehman, the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Athena Award recipient, shared her personal journey to becoming the head of the medical center. Speaking to local businesswomen and men, she reflected on stories from her childhood through college and beyond, emphasizing the importance of relationships and staying true to oneself.

“It’s critical for us that we’re supporting the community with the initiatives that we have in place,” said Ronda Lehman, president of Mercy Health–St. Rita’s. “And so while our own associates have a need, so do many other working parents in the community who also need childcare. And I think it creates a wonderful mix and a wonderful blend of kids that will be here.”

When you think of everything that happens in a hospital - of course that comes with staff using all kinds of instruments and equipment. But often we don't think about what happens with those tools after our check ups and procedures. That's where sterile processing comes in.

The pantry serves nearly 800 veterans and their families each month from its location on North Street in Lima. While the service will remain the same, the location will not. The property was sold by Mercy Health St. Rita’s, and pantry leaders are now seeking a new building.

“You're not legally required to have an infant in a car seat on a bus. You can hold your baby, while it's still best practice,” said Megan Kinnear, Public Outreach & Community Program Planner at LACRPC. “We still want everyone to know — if you have a carrier available, that's always the best way to have your child, even on a bus. But if you don't have that, this is an alternative option, or if you just need alternative transportation.”

"It's a wonderful thing to be able to take equipment that we are no longer able to utilize in the healthcare environment here and be able to redeploy that to countries that might be able to make good use of this equipment that has useful life left," said Ronda Layman, president of Mercy Health – St. Rita’s.