PA Towns Ring in 2013 with Pickles, Peeps, Goats and Crayons

Pickles? Peeps? Bologna? Pennsylvania has a tradition of dropping and raising some unique items on New Year's Eve. 

If you want to do something different this year and are willing to take a road trip, take a look a some of the unique objects many central and northern Pennsylvania towns are lifting or lowering. 

Have a sweet tooth? Hershey raises a kiss, Hummelstown drops a lollipop, and Elizabethtown drops M&Ms. Craving salty snacks? Then the bologna drop in Lebanon or the pickle drop in Dillsburg may be for you. 

Any of these events are sure to provide a few laughs and a fun story to tell your friends and family. 

New Year's Eve Drops/Raises in Eastern Pennsylvania

• Allentown (Lehigh County): Drops a Liberty Bell replica
• Bethlehem (Lehigh County): PEEPS Chick drop and fireworks
• Easton (Northampton County): Drops a Crayola crayon
• Elizabethtown (Lancaster County): Drops M&Ms
• Lancaster (Lancaster County): Raises a red rose
• Manhein (Lancaster County): Drops a colorful, lighted orb
• Falmouth (Lancaster County): Drops a stuffed goat
• York (York County): Drops a white rose
• Red Lion (York County): Drops a lion holding a cigar
• Dillsburg (York County): Drops a pickle
• Harrisburg (Dauphin County): Drops a strawberry
• Hummelstown (Dauphin County): Drops a lollipop
• Hershey (Dauphin County): Raising a Hershey kiss
• Lebanon (Lebanon County): Raises a huge Lebanon bologna
• Cleona (Lebanon County): Drops a pretzel
• Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County): Drops a wrench
• Carlisle (Cumberland County): Drops an Indy car
• Shippensburg (Cumberland County): Drops an anchor
• Bloomfield (Perry County): Drops a huckleberry
• Duncannon (Perry County): Drops a sled
• Pottsville (Schuylkill County): Raises a bottle of Yuengling beer

What are your plans for New Year's Eve? Do you know of another town that drops or raises a unique object? Share it with Patch in the comments.