Brave participants jumped into the Monongahela River along the Mon Wharf in Pittsburgh Thursday morning at the annual Pittsburgh Polar Bear Plunge.
Proceeds from T-shirt and other sales at the event benefited WTAE’s Project Bundle-Up.
Polar plunge draws the brave to Mon Wharf for New Year’s Day jump into Monongahela River
Wayne McKenith Jr. of Pittsburgh gets help out of the chilly waters after taking the polar plunge on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 at the Mon Wharf during the annual Pittsburgh Polar Bear Club Plunge into the Monongahela River on New Year’s Day. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)