New Philadelphia, Ohio (WTUZ) – A local health department officially submitted an application for a state-mandated accreditation this week ahead of the July 1st deadline. The application process consists of three pre-requisites of a completed health community assessment, a community health plan, and a strategic plan. New Philadelphia Health Commissioner Vickie Ionno explains that the process was mandated for all state health department by Ohio Governor John Kasich. - Mary Alice Reporting