Editor’s note: This post will be updated as more information is received.
Pennsylvania officials bumped the air quality up to a Code Red again today as conditions because of smoke from wildfires in Canada worsened.
As a result, some scheduled events in central Pa. to be held outdoors are moving inside or are being rescheduled.
The Code Red was issued for areas including Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties.
“Everyone may experience health effects. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors,” the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said in a statement.
The Code Red is expected to last until around 10 p.m. Thursday.
The wildfires in Quebec continued to rage out of control on Wednesday, June 7. Residents of Montreal were being evacuated on Tuesday. More than 150 forest fires were burning and more than 100 of those were considered out of control.
Here are events that we are aware of that have changes because of the poor air quality:
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
- Fredericksen Library’s Summer Reading Kickoff Party at 5 p.m. June 8 has been moved inside. Food trucks from 717 Tacos, Lucky Penny Burger Co. & Sarah’s Creamery will remain outside but the concert by Trinidad & Tobago Baltimore Steel Orchestra at 7 p.m. as well as other activities will be moved indoors at the library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill.
- Community swimming pools in Camp Hill, Hampden Twp. and Carlisle are closed June 8.
- Carlisle Parks and Recreation men’s softball canceled for June 8.
- Camp Hill Recreation soccer camps moved inside to Hoover gym.
- Hampden Youth Baseball Association postponed today’s majors championship game to Friday, June 9. The annual HR Derby will follow on June 9. Because of the schedule change, the Majors All Star games are canceled. Minors and Junior HYBA All Star games will be played, as scheduled.
DAUPHIN COUNTY
- Rock N’ Roll parking lot parties planned at four area McDonald’s restaurants for Friday, June 9, are tentatively postponed until June 16.
- Lower Paxton Twp. has moved the first performance in its summer concert series to the Friendship YMCA, 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, June 9. The concert was originally scheduled to be held at Brightbill Park. Those attending should bring a towel to put under their chair so as to not damage the gym floor. The township also has suspended all township-sponsored outdoor activities this week including the Brightbill basketball and volleyball games scheduled for June 8.
- The performance of “Richard III” by Gamut Theatre Group for Shakespeare in the Park at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg for Thursday, June 8, is canceled. The performance for June 7 also had been canceled.
- Harrisburg said it will provide N95 masks for those attending Friday’s groundbreaking in Midtown for LeSean McCoy’s new 48-unit mixed-use housing and business development called Savoy. The outside event at 1 p.m. June 9 will be held at the site, Sixth and Harris streets.
- Derry Twp. Community Center closed the outdoor swimming pool for June 8.
- Live racing has been canceled for June 8 at Penn National Race Course in Grantville. Live racing will resume at 6 p.m. Friday, June 9.
LANCASTER COUNTY
- The Reamstown swimming pool in East Cocalico Twp. and the Lancaster County pool at Central Park are closed June. 8.
- Manheim Twp. Recreation Department canceled the playground program and summer preschool for June 8.
- Lancaster History has rescheduled the summer picnic scheduled for June 8. It will be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 27 at Sickman’s Mill.
YORK COUNTY
- York Revolution has postponed the June 8 game to June 27. “The game will be made up on Tuesday, June 27, when the Revolution and FerryHawks will play two seven-inning games in a single-admission doubleheader at WellSpan Park beginning at 5 p.m.; gates will open at 4 p.m.”
AROUND THE REGION
- Special Olympics Summer Games that were to be held in State College June 8-10, 2023, have been canceled.
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