Calendar of Events

Upcoming PRO-LC Events

Tuesday, April 29, 2008: "Ethics and the LC"

by Liz Brooks, IBCLC
Bryn Mawr Hospital
130 South Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Click here for directions to Bryn Mawr Hospital

Tuesday, June 10, 2008: "PRO-LC Board Meeting"

6:30 p.m.
Ruby Tuesday

Sunday, June 22, 2008: "Journal Club"

Nikki Lee's Home
Elkins Park, PA
5:00 p.m.

Please contact Nikki for specific directions to her home

Wednesday, September 10, 2008: "Ankyloglossia"

Speaker Penny Soppas, MD, IBCLC
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Health Department
11th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA

Click here for directions to Philadelphia Dept. of Health

Directions to Locations

Paoli Hospital

From King of Prussia: Take Route 202 South to Paoli Exit (Rt. 252 South), to Route 30. Turn right (west) onto route 30, Paoli Memorial Hospital is 1-1/2 miles on the right.

From Newtown Square/Upper Darby: Take route 252 north to route 30, take left (west) on route 30, Paoli Memorial Hospital is 1-1/2 miles on right.

From Philadelphia: Take Schuylkill Expressway (route 76 west) to exit 328, formerly exit 26B (West Chester/Pottstown) to route 202 south to Paoli exit (route 252 south), to route 30. Turn right (west) on route 30 and Paoli Memorial Hospital is 1-1/2 miles on the right.

From Delaware/West Chester: Take route 202 north to route 29 south (Malvern exit), trun right at ramp to route 30, turn left (east) on route 30, Paoli Memorial Hospitalis 1/2 mile on left.

Chestnut Hill Hospital

From PA Turnpike, Plymouth Meeting area (via Germantown Pike): Take the Turnpike to Exit #333 (Norristown). Go east about 5 miles on Germantown Pike (Route 422), which becomes Germantown Ave. once you cross into Phila. The Hospital is on the left, next to the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. Turn left from Germantown Ave. to enter the parking ramp.

From Center City and City (Line) Ave. (via Lincoln Drive): Take the Schuylkill Expressway west (Route 76) to exit #340A (Germantown/Wissahickon Park). Follow signs to Lincoln Drive. Take Lincoln Drive north, which dead-ends at Allens Lane. Turn right on Allens Lane. Go to the next dead end at Germantown Ave. Turn left onto Germantown Ave., and drive approx. 2 miles. The Hospital is on the right, two blocks past Borders Bookstore. Turn right from Germantown Ave. to enter the parking ramp.

From the northwest suburbs (via 309 and Bethlehem Pike): Take Route 309 south to Paper Mill Road. Turn right on Paper Mill Road, and drive to Bethlehem Pike (fourth light). Turn left, and immediately bear right to follow Bethlehem Pike. Take it to the second light at Germantown Ave. Turn right. The Hospital is on the right, two blocks past Borders Bookstore. Turn right from Germantown Ave. to enter the parking ramp.

From Delaware Co. (via Route 476 Blue Route): Take Route 476 to Exit #19 (Germantown Pike East). Follow Germantown Pike (which turns into Germantown Ave.) approx. 5 miles. The Hospital is on the left, next to the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. Turn left from Germantown Ave. to enter the parking ramp.

From NE Phila. and Roxborough (via Ridge Ave.): Take Route 1 (Roosevelt Blvd.) south to the Ridge Ave. exit (Henry Ave. is an alternative). Turn right on Ridge Ave. Follow for 5 miles, passing Andorra Shopping Center on your right. ½ mile past Andorra, turn right onto Bell's Mill Road. Follow that to Germantown Ave. Turn right. The Hospital is on the left, next to the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. Turn left from Germantown Ave. to enter the parking ramp.

Bryn Mawr Hospital

From the North: Take I-95 South. In Philadelphia, exit I-95 onto I-676/76 West. Stay on I-676/76 to I-476 South to Exit 13 (Villanova/St. Davids). At light, take 30 East (Lancaster Avenue) for 2.25 miles. Make a right at Bryn Mawr Avenue and continue through one intersection. The hospital will be on your right.

From the South: Take I-95 North to I-476 North (Blue Route). Travel to Exit 13 (Villanova/St. Davids). At light, take 30 East (Lancaster Avenue) for 2.25 miles. Make a right at Bryn Mawr Avenue and continue through one intersection. The hospital will be on your right.

From the East/West: Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the Valley Forge Interchange (Exit 326). Take I-76 East to I-476 South. Exit I-476 at Exit 13 (Villanova/St. Davids). At light, take 30 East (Lancaster Avenue) for 2.25 miles. Make a right at Bryn Mawr Avenue and continue through one intersection. The hospital will be on your right.

Philadelphia Department of Health

Parking is a big problem. Lots are very expensive. It is easiest to take the train to the Market Street East Station. Take the steps to 12th Street and the Convention Center. Go through the glass doors and up the escalator. (Do a 180º turn.) At the top of the escalator turn right and then right again and in front of you will be another set of glass doors. Once through these doors you will see the Aramark Tower on your right. Go through another set of glass doors. You will need to present your identification to the guard, who will take your photo and issue you a pass for the day. A diving license will do.

Take the second set of elevators to the 8th floor. Go through the glass door of the Health Commissioner's office at the Department of Public Health. We will be meeting in the large training room on the left.

If you are having problems, go outside. The Aramark Tower is located at the corner of 11th and Market Streets. The Hard Rock Cafe is at one end of the block and the Aramark Tower at the other end. There is a Sovereign Bank on the corner and the entrance to the Aramark Tower is next to the bank on Market Street.

We are directly over the 11th Street stop of the Market Frankford El. The Route 23 bus goes north on 11th Street and south on 12th Street, and many busses run up and down Market Street. Parking is available in the garage next to the Reading Terminal Market with entrances on 11th and Arch Streets, and there is another garage on 10th Street between Filbert and Arch Streets.

There is a food court on the concourse level of the Gallery next to our building, the Reading Terminal Market is close, and there are many restaurants in the area where you can pick up a snack on your way to the meeting.

If you have questions about the directions, call Kay Hoover at 215-685-5237 (work) or 610-543-5995 (home). Or email me at kay.hoover@phila.gov or kay@hoover.net. Close to the time of the meeting, I will be getting set up for the meeting, so call our receptionist at 215-685-5225.

Abington Hospital's Pennwood Building

The Pennwood Building is 10 minutes north of Abington Hospital, at 2500 Maryland Road, which is off Easton Road (Route 611). It is situated right next to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The building at 2500 Maryland Road is named PENNWOOD and has a blue sign on top that reads: "Abington Memorial Health Center - Schilling Campus." For a map click here.

If traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, take the Willow Grove Exit, #343. Follow signs for Route 611 South. Turn right at first traffic light onto Maryland Road, 2500 Maryland Road (PENNWOOD building) will be on your right.

If traveling North on Route 611, turn left onto Maryland Road, located across from the entrance to the Penna Turnpike in Willow Grove.

If traveling South on Route 611, turn right onto Maryland Road, located just after the entrance to the Penna Turnpike in Willow Grove.

You can park outside the Pennwood Building - OR - park at the lot at the Willowood Building, 2510 Maryland Ave. Cross the footbridge and enter the rear entrance of the Pennwood Building; you will be on the correct floor.

Breastfeeding Resource Center

The Breastfeeding Resource Center is conveniently located in suburban Philadelphia, on Easton Road in the heart of Glenside. Easy access to the PA Turnpike and 309 Expressway as well as Septa rail and bus services.

For more specific directions, go to www.mapquest.com and click "Driving Directions."