Small Group Takes Unofficial Polar Plunge Into Mon River

By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Polar Bear Club cancelled its annual New Year’s plunge into the Mon River, but that didn’t stop a group of die-hards from taking the plunge on their own.
A small group of people still gathered at the Mon Wharf this New Year’s Day morning.
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
Despite the frigid temperatures and an icy rain, they put on their bathing suits and jumped into the cold river.
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