Polar Bear Plunge - 1/1/2016

The 12th annual Polar Bear Plunge took place at Yough River Park in Connellsville, Pa. on Friday morning, January 1, 2016.

Hunter Breakiron, 12, of Mt. Pleasant signs in at the tables for his first ever Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 1, 2016 at Yough River Park in Connellsville. 

Frank Gailey of Connellsville emerges from the Youghiogheny River with his grandson Jasper Galley during the 12th annual Polar Bear Plunge, Friday morning, Jan. 1, 2016 at Yough River Park in Connellsville.

Debbie Hoover of Uniontown poses for a photo with the Connellsville Polar Bear during the 12th annual Polar Bear Plunge, Friday morning, Jan. 1, 2016 at Yough River Park in Connellsville.

Kerry Bell of Connellsville and his Golden Retriever, Spartacus, emerge from the Youghiogheny River during the 12th annual Polar Bear Plunge, Friday morning, Jan. 1, 2016 at Yough River Park in Connellsville.

Emily Durst (left) of the Connellsville School District shares a hot chocolate with Gina O'Nell, 12, of Connellsville during the 12th annual Polar Bear Plunge, Friday morning, Jan. 1, 2016 at Yough River Park in Connellsville.

Approximately 400 people participated in the 12th annual Polar Bear Plunge, Friday morning, Jan. 1, 2016, at Yough River Park in Connellsville.

Happy New Year! - 1/1/2013

Tristan McCoy, 6, of Uniontown speeds down the hills at Areford Park in South Union Township on his new snowboard overseen by his grandfather Tom McCoy on New Years Day.

Alexander Edwards (front), 5, and his cousin Tristan McCoy, 6, both of Uniontown, speed down the hills at Areford Park in South Union Township on his new snowboard overseen by their grandfather Tom McCoy on New Years Day.

Kayla Clark of Masontown lays with her newborn baby boy, Austin Channing Lee Senseney, along with the baby's father, Josh Senseney, at Uniontown Hospital on New Years Day. Austin, 7-pounds, 15-ounces, was born New Years Day at 12:01 A.M..

Nikia Harris of Gates stands alongside her newborn baby boy, Chase Michael Harris, along with the baby's grandfather, Belmont Forsythe, at Uniontown Hospital on New Years Day. Chase, 3-pounds, 14-ounces, was born New Years Day at 12:59 A.M..