The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said in a statement that today’s air quality will be very unhealthy. While the Code Purple status is in effect people should avoid long or intense activities outdoors, while sensitive groups – such as children, the elderly and anyone with a respiratory illness – should avoid being outside at all.
City and Allegheny County officials have canceled numerous outdoor activities today. City pools will be closed and there will be no North Side Farmers Market, Cinema in the Park, Community Pop-Up Concert in Mellon or Roving Art Park.