From strawberries and roses to shoes, anchors and Hershey Kisses, here's a look at some of the items that will the be dropped (and raised) across South-Central Pennsylvania on New Year's Eve ...

People celebrate New Year's Eve by dropping all sorts of things at midnight. In Pennsylvania alone, instead of a big, shiny ball, towns drop pickles, strawberries, bologna and giant Hershey's ...

And so, the New Years Eve ball drop was born. The dropping of things to ring in the new year is now a uniquely American tradition, with local varieties around the country.