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South Park Fairgrounds closed to the public today for training exercise

By Patrick Damp

April 13, 2022 / 5:50 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

South Park Fairgrounds Closed On Wednesday

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you see a helicopter flying around the South Park Fairgrounds, don't be alarmed!

It's all part of a training exercise between the Allegheny County Police and the Justice Department.

As the exercise takes place, the fairgrounds will be closed to the public.

It will happen between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.