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First Baby Of 2025 Born At Pennsylvania Hospital As NICU Celebrates New Year First Baby Of 2025 Born At Pennsylvania Hospital As NICU Celebrates New Year
First Baby Of 2025 Born At Pennsylvania Hospital As Nicu Celebrates New Year Pennsylvania Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2025 just minutes after midnight, alongside celebrations for four premature babies in the Intensive Care Nursery. Jenna and Ryan Mahoney rang in the new year with the birth of their son, Callum Patrick Mahoney, at 12:27 a.m. Callum weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and became the first baby born at a Penn Medicine hospital in 2025. The happy parents shared photos of their bundle of joy, who is said to be thriving. In addition to Callum’s arrival, four babies in the Intensive Care Nursery (ICN) also marked the New Year with special celebrations. Thes…
Babies Ring In New Year With Fast Start At Main Line Health Hospitals Babies Ring In New Year With Fast Start At Main Line Health Hospitals
Babies Ring In New Year With Fast Start At Main Line Health Hospitals Four babies were born within the first hour of 2025 across Main Line Health’s Philadelphia-area hospitals, marking a rare and joyous start to the new year, the health system announced. Beckham Ford Iatarola was the first to arrive at 12:21 a.m. at Paoli Hospital. The 7-pound, 10-ounce baby boy, measuring 21 inches, was welcomed by his parents, Logan and David Iatarola. Just 21 minutes later, Grace Ann Castagna made her debut at Riddle Hospital at 12:42 a.m. Weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches, Grace brought smiles to her family as the first girl born in 2025 at the hospita…
Liberty Doulas Sued For Exploiting New Moms, Pocketing $55K Without Delivering Services: PA AG Liberty Doulas Sued For Exploiting New Moms, Pocketing $55K Without Delivering Services: PA AG
Liberty Doulas Sued For Exploiting New Moms, Pocketing $55K Without Delivering Services: PA AG New moms were left without critical care after paying thousands of dollars to a Philadelphia-area doula service that allegedly failed to provide postpartum support, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Tuesday, Nov. 26. Liberty Doulas, owned by Sierra Mahoney, collected more than $55,000 in prepayments from parents for childbirth and postpartum services that were never delivered, according to the lawsuit. Families seeking vital help during one of life’s most vulnerable times were reportedly ignored, refused refunds, or misled about the company’s ability to provide care. “Childbirth i…
Late PA Dad Leaves Behind Infant, Pregnant Wife Late PA Dad Leaves Behind Infant, Pregnant Wife
Late PA Dad Leaves Behind Infant, Pregnant Wife Ryan P. McKnight of Springfield, a devoted husband and father, died suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 29, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 30.  A Delaware County native, McKnight attended both St. Francis of Assisi School and Springfield High School before continuing his studies at Pennsylvania State University, relatives said in his obit. It was during his time as a Nittany Lion that Ryan met his future wife, Colleen "Bean" Lake, according to loved ones.  "Ryan found his perfect match and his greatest love when he met 'Bean,'" said Molly Stefanski on GoFundMe. "Ryan’s devotion to Bean was…
Newborn Named After 911 Dispatcher Who Coached Mom Through Labor On Side Of Highway Newborn Named After 911 Dispatcher Who Coached Mom Through Labor On Side Of Highway
Newborn Named After 911 Dispatcher Who Coached Mom Through Labor On Side Of Highway Elizabeth Elyce Jalloh has a name with a story to tell. "Elizabeth" is an homage to her mom Charlotte Fatoma's grandmother, whom she says is beautiful, kind and caring.  The baby's middle name is after the 911 dispatcher, Elyce Rivera, who coached Fatoma through the entire delivery over the phone on the side of Pennsylvania's Interstate 476 in late October.  Fatoma and her baby met Rivera for the first time early this week on the "Today Show." There, Fatoma asked Rivera -- whom she describes as being "patient, kind and angelic -- to be her new daughter's godmother. "There w…
North Jersey Mom Dies Shortly After Welcoming 1st Child With Husband: Obit North Jersey Mom Dies Shortly After Welcoming 1st Child With Husband: Obit
North Jersey Mom Dies Shortly After Welcoming 1st Child With Husband: Obit A North Jersey mom and former Philadelphia resident died shortly after welcoming her first child with her husband. She was 36. Jennifer Handley Chiarello, of Mountainside, died on Oct. 19, just one week after giving birth to her daughter, Giovanna Alma Chiarello, according to her obituary. Born in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, she graduated from high school in 2003, earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Trent University, and then went on to earn an MBA from Ryerson University, her obit says. Handley-Chiarello was remembered on her obit as someone who always pushed her…
Amish Reality TV Star From PA Welcomes 5th Baby, 1st After Drug Overdose Amish Reality TV Star From PA Welcomes 5th Baby, 1st After Drug Overdose
Amish Reality TV Star From PA Welcomes 5th Baby, 1st After Drug Overdose Sabrina Burkholder -- who starred on TLC's "Breaking Amish" and "Return to Amish" -- has given birth to her fifth child. Burkholder, 34, and boyfriend Jethro, 27, welcomed daughter Kalani Ariyah via cesarean section on Sept. 7, as People first reported. Kalani weighed 6 lbs., 9 oz., and measured 19 inches long. She is now at home with her siblings Zekiah, 2, and Skylar, 1. Burkholder's two older children, ages 7 and 5 currently live with a family member. "Honestly, my addiction was probably the hardest part of my life, so being sober and having children isn't that hard," Sabrina Bur…
NY Opera Singer Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway NY Opera Singer Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway
NY Opera Singer Delivers Her Own Baby In Car On Busy NJ Highway Emily Hardman had a general idea of how she wanted the birth of her second baby to go: Vaginally and unmedicated. The professional opera singer, who travels around the country singing as a contralto, got just that early last Saturday morning. The only thing was, though, she wasn't in a hospital with midwifery care and her doula. She was in the backseat of her family's Honda Accord — her husband Travis Hardman, CEO of Cantata Media, Daily Voice’s owner, behind the wheel — on Route 78 in New Jersey, guided by nothing but a meditation app and cues from her own body. On May 15 at 5:47 a.m., b…