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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…
Special Delivery: Baby Born With Help From PA Police Special Delivery: Baby Born With Help From PA Police
Special Delivery: Baby Born With Help From PA Police A 23-year-old mom can thank the police for helping her bring her new son into the world. West Earl police officers Craig Johnson and Josh Mertz were dispatched to a report of a woman in labor on Thursday, Mar. 3 in the early morning, Jordan Byrnes WETPD Public Information Officer writes in the release. Madison Gadsden had been waiting for EMS to arrive, but by the time the police arrived she was having contractions, and pretty soon the baby’s head was seen.  Officer Johnson is a certified and experienced EMT, so he stepped into action supporting the baby’s head and assisted with the d…
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…
Baby Delivered At Central PA Hotel By Local Police Officer Baby Delivered At Central PA Hotel By Local Police Officer
Baby Delivered At Central PA Hotel By Local Police Officer A police officer went beyond the call of duty to help a local woman deliver her baby. Middlesex Officer Robyn Von Lumm was the first to arrive at a woman in labor call at a Rodeway Inn in Carlisle on Sept. 30. Although Officer Von Lumm had previously worked as an Emergency Medical Technician she had not delivered a baby, until that day. She helped deliver a beautiful, healthy baby girl. When the EMTs arrived, they took over the care and transportation of mother and child to the hospital for evaluation and further care. “It was an amazing experience,” and she is glad she could help, Von…
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…
Opera Singer Returning From Lancaster Wedding Delivers Her Own Baby In Car Opera Singer Returning From Lancaster Wedding Delivers Her Own Baby In Car
Opera Singer Returning From Lancaster Wedding Delivers Her Own Baby In Car 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…
SPECIAL DELIVERY: York Regional Police Help Deliver Baby SPECIAL DELIVERY: York Regional Police Help Deliver Baby
Special Delivery: York Regional Police Help Deliver Baby Police in Windsor Township responded to a pregnancy call and ended up delivering the baby, says York Regional Police Department. Officer Brandy Goodling and Corporal Stephanie Phillips responded to the call around 4 a.m. on Monday. They called for an ambulance but the baby was not going to wait for it’s arrival, so without medical assistance Cpl. Phillips delivered the baby. When the ambulance arrived Officer Goodling drove it to the hospital so the medics could tend to the mother and baby girl. Everyone is doing well, say police.