UNDATED – The first babies of 2018 have been introduced at two Valley hospitals. The first is Aniyah Jade Kauffman, born just before 1 a.m. New Year’s Day at Evangelical Community Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds, and measured 19 inches. The parents are Mifflinburg residents Serena Hall and Jonathan Kauffman. It’s the couple’s first child, and the mother said her ‘due date’ was Christmas Eve.
The second baby of the New Year was born just before 2 a.m. New Year’s Day at Geisinger. The baby’s name is Jackson Tyler Reese, born at 10 pounds, 1 ounce, and 22-and-a-half-inches long. He is the son of Deneen and Tyler Reese of Schuylkill County. It’s the couple’s second child…they also have a daughter, Charlotte. (Matt Catrillo)
