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Highland Park celebrates the grand reopening of the Super Playground

August 28, 2022 / 8:33 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Highland Park Super Playground reopens

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It was a celebration on Saturday in Highland Park for the grand reopening of the Super Playground.

Mayor Ed Gainey was on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony which was then followed by a free-for-all on the playground.

There was also face painting and free shaved ice at the celebration.

The newly renovated playground features new equipment, site improvements, and a restored shelter.

There is also new mosaic art, created in partnership with the Pittsburgh Glass Center.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.