Midstate kids ring in 2026 with early bedtimes and bubble wrap

(WHTM) — Some of the youngest Midstaters rang in the new year their own way this year.

At the State Museum of Pennsylvania, that meant a little earlier for those with bedtimes before midnight. So, instead, families celebrated “Noon Year” with a firefly drop at noon on Wednesday.

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“It’s a great opportunity to get out,” said Jeni Ashton, chief of education for the museum. “It’s also the State Museum, so you can learn a little about Pennsylvania while celebrating the new year.”…

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