1. The event attracts a few hundred people taking a dip in the cold Susquehanna River. The event raised money from the Humane Society of Harrisburg, and the last plunge raised $30,000. For the ...

More than 200 people turned out for The Penguin Plunge. It's the annual New ... Jen Laurito, of Harrisburg, said the river was "very cold." She said she was in the water for about three seconds.