Mount Nittany Medical Center welcomed its first newborn of 2025 on Thursday morning. Kristen and Dakoda Smeltz of Lewistown are celebrating the birth of their baby boy, whose name has not yet been announced. The hospital delivers about 1,200 babies annually and has been recognized by Newsweek as one of “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals” for three years running. This year’s New Year’s baby arrived later than those in both 2023 and 2024. By the way, in 2024, the most popular baby names at the center were Oliver, Brooks, and Leo for boys, and Lainey, Ava, and Grace for girls.