New Year’s Eve ball drop welcomes 2025 early

Leslie Savisky | Thursday, January 2, 2025 11:58 a.m.

Leslie Savisky | For TRIBLIVE

Nicole and Julius Scott attend the New Year’s Eve ball drop at Monroeville Mall with their daughters, Nya, Skylar and Ava.

People celebrated the new year early at a noon ball drop on New Year’s Eve at Monroeville Mall.

The free, all ages event marked its third year. It is hosted by Monroeville Public Library.

Festivities started at 11:30 a.m., when families mingled, learned about the library and put their names in for a raffle basket drawing, which included a Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card, books, blocks and other games.

Then at noon, a giant disco ball was lowered from the second floor, outside of the sporting goods store.