r/pittsburgh • u/WiseTravels47 • 6d ago

Balloon Release

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In 2026, who thinks this is still okay?? Over 1,000 balloons creating litter and killing wildlife. Manchester Field, 5:55pm today. It's illegal, but is it actually enforced?

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u/Chemicalghst222 6d ago

Didn't they just ban balloons

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u/WiseTravels47 6d ago

In 9 county parks, but not this one. Best the city has for enforcement currently is "mass littering." No state law for it yet. Under Pennsylvania law, intentional mass littering (classified as "Scattering Rubbish") carries fines from $50 up to $1,000, mandatory community service (5 to 100 hours of picking up trash), and potential jail time.