Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania announced Friday that it is temporarily closing two regional health centers for the next three to six months, following a similar closure last month.
In a news release on the Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania website, the network of nonprofits said staffing issues were responsible for the closures.
Planned Parenthood’s Bridgeville health center paused in-person services at the beginning of December.
Both the Pittsburgh Family Planning health center and the Greensburg health center will follow suit.
Planned Parenthood-Greensburg Health Center at 125 Nature Park Road will temporarily cease in-person services Jan. 16.Planned Parenthood Pittsburgh Family Planning Health Center at 933 Liberty Ave. will temporarily close in-person services Jan. 26.
“Our health centers will fully reopen as we bring on new providers, and we will inform patients as soon as updated schedules are available,” the online announcement said.
In 2025, Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania provided services to more than 26,700 people and had more than 11,800 in-person patient visits, according to its annual report.
As of Friday, it had four clinician jobs posted online.
“PPWP is actively recruiting for Registered Nurses (RN) and Certified Nurse Practitioners (CNP) in order to restore schedules as quickly as possible,” a news release said.
It was unclear how many positions needed to be filled to reopen the health centers for in-person care.
During the in-person closures, the Johnstown Health Center, located at 227 Franklin St., will remain open for in-person appointments on Jan. 13, 14, 20, 22 and 30, according to Planned Parenthood’s website.
Services will also continue to be available via telehealth, the release said.
The closures come amid a battle over federal funding.
In July, President Donald Trump signed legislation into law that defunded Planned Parenthood and cut federal Medicaid funding. Planned Parenthood Federation of America filed a lawsuit in July against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as reported by the Associated Press.
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed onto the lawsuit in July.
“This unconstitutional decision threatens to close vital health care centers and deny Pennsylvanians essential, lifesaving care such as cancer screening and prevention, family planning services, and prenatal and postpartum care,” he said in a post on social media platform X.
But in September, the Associated Press reported, a U.S. appeals court lifted the temporary pause and allowed the Trump administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue.
“Yes, ongoing political attacks make our work harder,” said Darah Boucher, Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania co-interim president and CEO, in a news release. “But we have faced government interference before, and we will make it through this, too. Our clinicians are mission-driven and community-centered. PPWP providers are deeply committed to our patients, and we’re confident the right people will join our teams because people like us know that this work matters.”
