Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania announced on Friday that it is temporarily closing two regional health centers, following a closure last month.
In a news release on the Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania website, the network of nonprofits said that staffing issues were responsible for the closures.
A voicemail left for Michael Gibson, communications director for Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, was not returned immediately on Friday.
Planned Parenthood’s Bridgeville health center temporarily paused in-person services at the beginning of December.
Now, both the Pittsburgh Family Planning health center and the Greensburg health center will follow suit.
Planned Parenthood – Greensburg Health Center, located at 125 Nature Park Road, will temporarily cease in-person services on Jan. 16.
Planned Parenthood Pittsburgh Family Planning Health Center, located at 933 Liberty Ave., will temporarily close in-person on 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 news release said.
As of Friday, Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania had four clinician jobs posted online.
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.
Pennsylvania Governor 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.
“Your care matters deeply to us. We are committed to providing the high-quality, judgment-free care you expect from Planned Parenthood, and will reopen our centers as soon as we are able,” Friday’s news release said.