Kennywood park in Pennsylvania is one of the oldest amusement parks in the world, having originally opened in 1899. The park is so old it’s actually a national historic landmark, but the park may not open on schedule this year, for its 125th season, as the district attorney is calling the park unsafe and says he will work to keep the park closed if safety recommendations from his office are not adopted.
In a press conference (via the Pittsburg Post-Gazette), Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala said that Kennywood is unsafe and that he would go to court to block the park’s scheduled April 22 opening. This move comes following a shooting incident that occurred in the park during its annual Halloween event last September. Three people were injured in the shooting. Charges were brought against a 15-year-old suspect but a judge threw out that case. Zappala said…
