Luzerne County Medical Society v. Bachman

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

The Luzerne County Medical Society (Luzerne) filed a petition for review in our original jurisdiction,1 seeking to enjoin the Secretary of the Department of Health (Department) from approving amendments to the articles of incorporation of the Pittston Hospital Association and the Wyoming Valley Hospital (Hospitals). The Department raises, by preliminary objections, the issue of our jurisdiction. It argues that the petition may only be considered under our appellate jurisdiction2 and, as such, the petition was un*141timely filed. We sustain the preliminary objections and…