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Penn Hills, PA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Curfew hours
9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Applies to
McKinley Center park, court, field
Exception
Special permission from Center's Board
Enforced by
Municipality of Penn Hills police

Summary

Penn Hills closes the outdoor park, basketball court, and field areas of the William McKinley Citizens Center to the public between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily, unless the Center's Board of Directors grants special permission to stay later.

The park, basketball court, field and other outdoor facilities of the Center shall be opened daily to the public at such hours as the Board of Directors of the Center may from time to time designate, but in no event shall any person be permitted to be in attendance in any park, basketball court, field or other outdoor facility between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, unless special permission is granted by the Center's Board of Directors.

(c) Prohibited Conduct. No person in attendance at a park, basketball court, field or other outdoor facility of the center shall:

(1) Injure, deface, remove, cut or damage any of the trees, plants, turf, buildings, fences, structures, signs, fixtures, outdoor facilities or any other property of the Center as owned by the Municipality.

(2) Litter any outdoor facility or other area surrounding the Center with garbage, paper, bottles, cans or other waste material; nor dispose of the same in any way except in receptacles designated for such purposes.

(3) Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule or regulation posted at any place within the Center's property by authority of the Board of Director's of the Center or Municipal Council.

(4) Bring onto the premises, possess or consume any alcoholic beverage or illegal drugs of any kind. No person shall enter the Center's grounds or outdoor facilities in an intoxicated state or otherwise be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.

(5)

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4434863; v5 updated 2025-07-21; through 07-21-2025).

Full Breakdown

Code § 1068.02(b) sets the hours for the William McKinley Citizens Center's outdoor facilities -- its park, basketball court, field, and other outdoor grounds -- letting the Center's Board of Directors set daily opening hours but barring anyone from remaining on those grounds between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day. The only exception is special permission granted by the Board. This curfew is written specifically for the McKinley Center's outdoor grounds in the Municipality of Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; the Code does not set a separate closing time for the Municipality's other parks.

Violations & Fines

Chapter 1068 sets no separate fine for a curfew violation; enforcement falls under the general penalty provision, § 202.99, and Municipality of Penn Hills police officers are charged with enforcing this section.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does the McKinley Center park close in Penn Hills?
The park, basketball court, and field close to the public at 9:00 p.m. and reopen at 6:00 a.m., per Code § 1068.02(b), unless the Center's Board grants special permission.
Does this curfew apply to every Penn Hills park?
No -- the 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. rule is written specifically for the William McKinley Citizens Center's outdoor facilities, not every municipal park.

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