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November 4, 2024

Boyce Park Pump Track and Climbing Wall Now Open

A new sports complex featuring a pump track and climbing wall has opened in Monroeville’s Boyce Park.

The Boyce Park Pump Track and Climbing Wall is an expansion of an existing 3Bs action park into a gravity sports complex. It includes a large bicycle pump track and seven custom climbing walls.

Pump Track

The new installation will be the largest bike track in the Allegheny County Parks System. It offers varying degrees of difficulty and challenging terrain for bikers of all skill levels.

A pump track is a closed loop track consisting of two components – rollers and berms. Rollers are the small hills built into the track, while berms serve as rounded corners. The track is 740 LF and intended for all skill levels and ages.

Climbing Wall

The bouldering walls can be continuously reconfigured throughout the year to provide climbers with new routes and obstacles.

Bouldering is a type of climbing that doesn’t require the use of a rope or harness as it’s typically done on shorter walls and formations.

For more information, visit Boyce Park’s web page.

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September 11, 2024

Allegheny County Parks Announces Fall Concert Series

Allegheny County Parks has announced four upcoming shows for its fall concert series on Saturdays in September and October.

Fall Concert Series

All events are free and weather permitting. The concerts run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays in September and October. Attendees should bring chairs, blankets, and snacks.

Concerts in the series include:

Sept. 14: Jazzmania (South Park Amphitheater, 3700 Farmshow Drive, South Park Township)
Sept. 21: Anton DeFade Quintet (Harrison Hills Park Yakaon Shelter, off Park Lane, Natrona Heights)
Sept. 28: The Beagle Brothers (White Oak Park, Tulip Tree Shelter, off White Oak Park Extension, White Oak)
Oct. 5: Bobby Thompson and The Chosen Few (Round Hill Park Visitors Center, 651 Round Hill Road, Elizabeth Township)

For more information, take a look at the fall concert calendar.

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July 1, 2024

PA State Parks to Host Fish-For-Free Day on July 4

Pennsylvania’s state parks will allow families to fish on state waterways without a fishing license on July 4.

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Fish-for-Free-Day is aimed at promoting the fun of fishing among Pennsylvania families. On July 4, 2024, any Pennsylvania resident or non-resident will be allowed to fish without a license on state waterways, although all other fishing regulations will still apply.

Those who do not have equipment can visit the state’s Borrow a Rod & Reel Fishing Tackle Loaner Program to find a location where they can borrow rods, reels, and a tackle box full of hooks and other terminal tackle. To borrow gear, visitors must complete a form. The equipment loan is similar to that of a library transaction. At the end of the loan, the equipment must be returned to the site.

The program is a partnership between the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the American Sportfishing Association, and various sponsors. It is designed to make it easy for anyone to have access to fishing equipment.

Fishing tackle equipment can also be loaned to groups conducting fishing education programs in the community.

Visit the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s tackle loaner webpage for more information on locations, hours of operation, and contact information.