400-pound Peep drops in Pa. to ring in New Year

A 400-pound Peep drops to celebrate the new year as part of Peepfest. (Photo: PRNewsfoto/Just Born Quality Confections)

December 31, 2018 at 3:01 a.m. UTC

By Jared Leone

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A 400-pound illuminated Peep drops Monday to celebrate the New Year.

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The "Chick Drop" is the culmination of Peepfest, a two-day event in Bethlehem, the town where the marshmallow candy is made.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the festival. The giant Peep, which is inedible, drops at 5:15 p.m.

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