Northampton Community College

The NCC student massage clinic is open for appointments from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 6 to early July 20 on the first floor at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St.

As part of NCC’s massage school education, students are required to complete a 14-hour clinical practice in a professional massage therapy center and on actual clients. At this point in their instruction, provided that they are approved to begin their clinical practicum, they will be monitored and evaluated by licensed massage therapy instructors.

To schedule an appointment, call the message-only line at 610-332-6410 and leave name, number and request (must be at least 18 years old). Calls will be returned within three business days.

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Lehigh Valley Health Network and Lehigh Valley International Airport are partnering to open a new Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital-sponsored play area for families near the airport’s departure lounge. The area includes miniature replicas of some of the features found at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest campus, and other area landmarks.

In addition to the play area, the airport will open the mobile Mamava lactation pod, a private feeding option for mothers.

St. Luke’s University Health Network

Sam Kennedy has joined the St. Luke’s University Health Network marketing department. He is the corporate communications and media relations director.

He worked at The Morning Call; most recently he covered the health beat. He was a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa.

He earned undergraduate degrees in general business finance and journalism from UMass-Amherst, and a master’s degree in journalism from UC Berkeley.