Philly fireworks draw thousands to welcome the new year with a bang
The annual fireworks displays at 6 p.m. and midnight draw revelers of all ages to the Philly and Camden waterfronts.
Fireworks are launched from a barge in the Delaware River as seen from Penns Landing.(Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Revelers lined the banks of the Delaware River Tuesday evening to watch the annual fireworks displays. Thousands lined the river’s parks and venues and gathered on rooftops and balconies to welcome the new decade.
For photojournalist David Jackson, beginning the new year viewing the fireworks has been a tradition for decades.
Mount Airy couple Bruce Major and Jennifer Brown saw the display as an opportunity to create a family tradition with their young son.
At Penn’s Landing, Jennifer Brown watches the fireworks while Nolan Major shoots video while perched on the shoulders of his father, Bruce Major. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Rivers Casino sponsored the shows.
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