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New year, new baby! Meet the first babies born in Philadelphia's hospitals in 2026

By Alexandra Simon

Updated on: January 1, 2026 / 1:11 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia

Hospitals around Philadelphia area welcome the first newborn babies of 2026

While we're all celebrating the arrival of a new year, some Delaware Valley families are celebrating the arrival of new babies!

The first baby born in 2026 at Temple Women and Families Hospital was little Ezkiel Hall, who made his entrance into the world at 12:10 a.m. on Jan 1.

Congratulations to mom Natalie Rivera!

Ezkiel Hall, born to mom Natalie Rivera at Temple Women & Families Hospital Temple Women & Families Hospital

At Penn Medicine Doylestown, Henry Schamp was born to parents Sarah and Ryan Schamp at exactly midnight.

Henry Schamp, born to parents Sarah and Ryan Schamp, at Penn Medicine Doylestown Hospital at midnight Penn Medicine Doylestown Hospital

At Main Line Health's Lankenau Medical Center, Elliott Sarnoff was the first baby born in the new year to parents Kim and Jason Sarnoff. The 8 pound, 13 oz bundle of joy was born at 12:22 a.m.

Elliott Sarnoff, born at Main Line Health's Lankenau Medical Center on New Year's Day Main Line Health

Alexandra Simon

Alexandra Simon is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Alex started her career at CBS21 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania before joining KARE 11 News in Minneapolis, where she covered breaking news, features and often cold weather.