St. Luke’s welcomes first baby born in 2023

Jay EdwardsJanuary 1, 2023

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ALLENTOWN, PA (Lehigh County) – It’s a new year which means it’s time to celebrate the first lives welcomed into the world in 2023.

The St. Luke’s University Health Network’s first baby was born at their Allentown Campus at 3:54 a.m. on January 1, 2023.

Baby boy, Hunter Russell, is the son of Adrian and Kathryn Russell from Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, and was delivered by Dr. Rachel O’Connell.

He weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 20.5 inches in length.

Jay EdwardsJanuary 1, 2023

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Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.