Urgent Care | Penn State Health
Urgent Care • State College, PA • Since 1963
About
Summary: The Penn State Health system is an integrated academic health system serving central Pennsylvania with multiple hospitals and outpatient facilities. It includes Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hampden Medical Center, Holy Spirit Medical Center, Lancaster Medical Center, St. Joseph Medical Center, and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, plus numerous outpatient practices and affiliated centers. It employs more than 21,900 people systemwide and operates in partnership with Penn State College of Medicine. For urgent care needs specifically in State College, the system’s closest options include Penn State Health facilities in the Hershey/central PA region and nearby campuses; direct urgent care in State College may be available through local Penn State Health-affiliated urgent care or nearby providers, but the page notes a broad network rather than a dedicated State College urgent care center. If you need urgent care in State College, consider checking Penn State Health urgent care listings or the State College area hospitals/clinics for the nearest walk-in or express care services and their hours.
Clinic Type
Urgent Care (multi-location group)
Address
1211 Forge Rd Suite 500, Building A Carlisle, PA 17013; 108 Plaza Dr Suite 101 Blandon, PA 19510; 4301 5th St Hwy Suite 101 Temple, PA 19560; 44 East Ave Strausstown, PA 19559; 431 N 21st St Suite 100 Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone
717-981-9000
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- BerksConnect (Penn State Health Urgent Care - Strausstown): 3.0 out of 5 (130 reviews)
Patients praise
- Some patients report receiving thorough and honest medical assessments
- Positive experiences with certain doctors and nursing staff characterized as caring and compassionate
Common complaints
- Excessively long wait times reported across various locations
- Inconsistent staff friendliness and communication at front desk
- Potential for misdiagnosis or feeling rushed during consultations
- Concerns regarding billing clarity, duplicate charges, and administrative processes
- Operational limitations such as reduced lab hours and lack of specific medical equipment
"I received a first bill which I paid. A few months later a second bill for the exact same services... like deliberately fraudulent billing practices."
— BerksConnect (Penn State Health Urgent Care - Strausstown) review"Interactions range from warm, comforting care by nurses and doctors to rude, uncommunicative front-desk staff."
— BerksConnect (Penn State Health Urgent Care - Strausstown) reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Elissa Rochellle Rhed, CRNP - Bellefonte, PA - Family Medicine - Book an Appointment — Jun 10, 2026
- Penn Highlands State College offers drive-thru flu shot clinic | Centre County Gazette | StateCollege.com — Sep 18, 2025
- Penn Highlands State College Offers Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic – GantNews.com — Sep 13, 2025
- Penn State Clinic Brings Free Health Care to Bellefonte Area | State College, PA — Feb 13, 2026
- Penn State Lion Mobile Clinic brings free health care | Centre Daily Times — Apr 16, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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