Some local neighborhood ballfields across the city will soon be getting a facelift.
As part of its long-running Fields for Kids program, Pirates Charities announced last week that it will be partnering with the Pennsylvania Laborers’ District Council to upgrade fields across Pittsburgh as well as to fund the purchase of the same professional maintenance laser-grading equipment used at PNC Park. The Laborers will be investing in new, high-quality scoreboards for games at the fields, according to a press release.
“For nearly two decades, the Pirates Charities Fields for Kids program has been an important part of what we do. It reflects something we believe deeply: every child deserves a safe, reliable place to play and be part of a team,” Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting says in a statement. “This effort allows us to build on that longstanding commitment and expand the impact of the program across more city fields.”…