First Night Pittsburgh 2015

Cold weather, warm memories

By Martha Rial - January 2, 2015

Click on the photo below to see the slideshow of photographs of New Year’s Eve at First Night Pittsburgh 2015 by Martha Rial.

Riya Nadik, age 5, of Robinson Township braved frigid temperatures with her family to celebrate Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2015.
The Dollar Bank Children's Fireworks go off over the Andy Warhol Bridge as First Night gets under way.
A reveler warms her hands at one of the fires in steel drums along Penn Avenue.
Erika May of Steel Town Fire performs at the Fire and Ice Plaza. May is a cofounder of the troupe.
Giant puppets from Studio Capezzuti dance their way down Penn Avenue during the FedEx Ground Parade.
A Furry wishes onlookers a happy new year while marching in the parade.
Kristina Martone, age 12, of Cranberry joins others in soul line dancing.
Country music fans cheer when The Swon Brothers take the stage.
Colton Swon (R) greets fans as he and brother Zach begin their set as the headline act for First Night. The duo were finalists on NBC’s “The Voice.”
As Pittsburgh’s ball rises, a Zambelli Fireworks display marks the start of 2015.

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Riya Nadik, age 5, of Robinson Township braved frigid temperatures with her family to celebrate Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2015.

The Dollar Bank Children's Fireworks go off over the Andy Warhol Bridge as First Night gets under way.

A reveler warms her hands at one of the fires in steel drums along Penn Avenue.

Erika May of Steel Town Fire performs at the Fire and Ice Plaza. May is a cofounder of the troupe.

Giant puppets from Studio Capezzuti dance their way down Penn Avenue during the FedEx Ground Parade.

A Furry wishes onlookers a happy new year while marching in the parade.

Kristina Martone, age 12, of Cranberry joins others in soul line dancing.

Country music fans cheer when The Swon Brothers take the stage.

Colton Swon (R) greets fans as he and brother Zach begin their set as the headline act for First Night. The duo were finalists on NBC’s “The Voice.”

As Pittsburgh’s ball rises, a Zambelli Fireworks display marks the start of 2015.