Hello again neighbors and friends of the park! Things have been slowly but surely continuing around the area, so let’s dive right in.

New Amenities

Thanks to the generosity of neighbors in the area, the park has acquired a wooden Picnic Table and a “portable” basketball hoop!

The Picnic Table is in the grassy areas on Peebles. There is a board or two a bit loose on the seating areas, so if you want to move the table around, be cautious. We’ll try to repair it soon.

The basketball hoop took a bit to get set up, but is a significant improvement over the old one. It came to us as a free giveaway, which was located and retrieved by the “3 Mikes” of the Wilkinsburg Parks and Recreation board. The supports were badly bent, so we reached out to the manufacturer, Lifetime, to identify replacement parts. To our delight, they identified the parts and shipped them for free to help us out.

This unit has been placed at the end of the “court” and is properly weighed down. We’ll keep an eye out for any signs that the weight alone is not enough; should we find this is the case, additional anchoring can be done.

News and Updates

The battle against growth is in full swing. We’ll try to weed and clear the side of the court where the basketball hoop is to make this area more playable.

Reconstruction has been going on at the house that burned last year. They’ve been using the park space for access and work area, which is no problem as long as they respect the space and keep it clean and safe. We’re all happy to see that property being repaired.

We’ll be scheduling a meeting in the park later this month to discuss ideas and gather input. Details on this will come soon.