The annual Thanksgiving Rivalry Football game between Phillipsburg High School in NJ and Easton High School in PA is one of the oldest-running high school rivalries in the country.
The rivalry game brings the community of Phillipsburg together, with special events leading up to the game, including pep rallies and a Community Pep Rally hosted by the Phillipsburg School Administration.
For more than a decade, the Community Pep Rally has featured an awe-inspiring fireworks and pyrotechnics show by Celebration Fireworks.
Due to safety concerns from dry weather and wildfires, the 2024 Community Pep Rally featured an extended drone show instead of fireworks.