JOHNSTOWN, Pa. \u2013 A chilly event will have participants plunging with a purpose.<\/p>\n
Special Olympics Pennsylvania will host its annual Winter Games Polar Plunge Saturday at Canoe Creek State Park in Hollidaysburg. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the opening ceremonies at 11:30 a.m. and the plunge at noon.<\/p>\n
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Kelly Urban is a reporter for The Tribune-Democrat. She can be reached at\u00a0(814)\u00a0532-5073. Follow her on Twitter\u00a0@KellyUrban25<\/a>.<\/p>\n