About 25 people jumped into the cold Monongahela River on Pittsburgh's South Side yesterday to echo Punxsutawney Phil's prognostication that spring is just around the corner.

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The "Pitts-Burrrrrgh Drowned Hogs" event at the 18th Street boat ramp is not just a moment of mid-winter craziness. It's also a fund raiser for Circle C Youth and Family Services.

Here's how the event works: if swimmers frolic in the water, spring's arrival is near; if they scream and run out, winter will remain for six more weeks. On this day, despite the snow and 35-degree water temperature, a number of participants splashed and swam in the water for more than a minute, chanting, "Spring is here."

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