Skate parks, tennis courts among reopening Pittsburgh facilities

While some summer activities have been canceled or put on hold as the region slowly sheds restrictions put in place because of the coronavirus, Pittsburgh officials announced Friday that several events and facilities will be able to reopen safely.

Drive-in movies, organized by the city Special Events office, will start June 13, and farmers markets will start in Carrick on June 3.

City and county parks have remained open during the red phase of the state’s tiered reopening plan and will continue to be open as Southwestern Pennsylvania moves into the yellow phase Friday. City playgrounds, parks shelters and spray parks will remain closed, but several other park facilities that comply with social distancing guidelines will reopen, city officials announced Friday.

That list includes facilities for tennis, pickle ball, bocce, skateboarding, Frisbee golf and lawn bowling, as well as fields as long as they are not used for organized group sports.

Group gatherings of more than 25 people are prohibited in the yellow phase.

The city Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is working on plans to use some streets and sidewalks for recreation and business activity, including roadways in Sheraden Park, West End Park and Highland Park.

The expanded summer food program is likely to start June 15.

Bulk trash pickup also will take place.