COVID-19 Updates & Procedures

2020 COVID-19 Recreation Facility Reopening Plan

All Penn Hills Parks & Recreation facilities will be open for full use as of June 8th, 2020. Please follow all CDC and local health guidelines while using any Penn Hills municipal park facility.

Restrooms – All restrooms will be cleaned/disinfected daily. Each restroom has been treated with a residual antimicrobial/antiviral agent.

Playgrounds – Please use appropriate physical distancing. All playgrounds have been disinfected as of June 5. All users should allow for frequent and proper hand washing/hand sanitizing before and after use. Users should supply own hand sanitizer and obey all posted signage.

Ball fields/courts – Please follow CDC guidelines for youth/adult/senior sporting activities. Additional information may be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/youth-sports.html

Pavilions – Pavilions rentals will be available for dates after July 1, 2020. Each pavilion is limited to a 100 person capacity. Renters are responsible for providing any hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, and sanitizing/disinfecting wipes or products for their own use during pavilion usage. Penn Hills Parks & Recreation recommends that all guests wear masks and practice social distancing.

Reminder: COVID-19 Scams

Scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the Coronavirus.

COVID-19 Update: Life Sustaining Businesses

Here is an updated list that Gov. Wolf’s office has released.

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Governor Tom Wolf today announced the availability of low-interest loans for small businesses and eligible non-profits in all 67 counties in Pennsylvania through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance and can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing. These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact.

The interest rate is 3.75% for small businesses without credit available elsewhere; businesses with credit available elsewhere are not eligible. The interest rate for non-profits is 2.75%.

March 2020 Library Closures

March 2020 Cancelled Meetings

Due to COVID-19, it has been decided that March’s Council Meeting and Zoning Hearing Board meeting will be cancelled.

Update: COVID-19 Preventative Measure

Suspension of Lunch program and large gatherings at Penn Hills Senior Service Center.

COVID-19: What is Being Done.

The Municipality of Penn Hills is actively engaged with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Allegheny County Department of Health, and our local/regional Partners with regards to the State and Local response to the COVID-19 virus.