Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital is making progress on a plan to replace its current facility with the unveiling of a $1.8 billion master plan, according to a Jan. 29 New Jersey Business Magazine report.

Hoover, Ala., will not turn its Riverside Galleria mall into a hospital after the mall's owners leased the locations to retail owners, al.com reported Jan. 30.

Kealakekua, Hawaii-based Kona Community Hospital is requesting $20 million from the state to address "risk of closure" infrastructure repairs, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Jan. 30.

An 11-story, $290 million Philadelphia life sciences building is set for a February groundbreaking with full completion by the end of 2024, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported Jan. 29.

Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health plans to build a $265 million hospital in Frisco, Texas, Community Impact reported Jan. 30.

Toppenish (Wash.) Maternity Workgroup members surpassed the 843 signatures needed from Lower Valley voters to support the creation of a public hospital district after Astria Toopenish Hospital's closure of its maternity ward, Yakima Herald-Republic reported Jan. 29.

St. Ignace, Mich.-based Mackinac Straits Health System plans to break ground on a $10 million medical office building in June, The Petoskey News-Review reported Jan. 27.

Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Hospital hosted a tour of its completed $26.7 million emergency department expansion and renovation, the Omaha World-Herald reported Jan. 27.

Electricity and natural gas supplier NRG will donate $50 for every new electricity customer and $25 for every new natural gas customer to Pittsburgh-based UPMC Children's Health Foundation after the company selected the health system to be the beneficiary of…

Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Hospital has wrapped up a multimillion emergency room expansion project that doubled the size of the space from 11,500 to 22,000 square feet, KETV reported Jan. 26.