Summer camps returning in Western Pennsylvania Share Updated: 7:53 PM EDT May 18, 2021 Share Updated: 7:53 PM EDT May 18, 2021
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Show Transcript REPORTER: MANY SUMMER CAMPS WE FOUND ARE REOPENING FOR DAY CAMPS AND OVERNIGHT CAMPS, BUT THINGS WILL LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT. THERE WILL BE SOCIAL DISTANCING, OF COURSE MASKS, AND SOME ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS. HERE AT THE WOODLANDS, THEY SAY THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO BRING THE KIDS BACK. AND ONE FAMILY TELLS ME THIS IS NEEDED. ARE YOU EXCITED? THAT’S THE WAY IT IS. JOHANN KOLLING IS MORE THAN READY TO BRING BACK SUMMER CAMP. THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A HIGHLIGHT. REPORTER: FOR 12 YEARS, JOHANN HAS PARTICIPATED IN CAMP HERE AT THE WOODLANDS IN WEXFORD. THIS CAMP CATERS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. OFFERING SPORTS, SWIMMING AND LOTS OF FRIENDSHIPS WHICH LIKE MOST SUMMER CAMPS WERE ON HOLD FOR MORE THAN A YEAR DUE TO COVID-19 AND DOCTORS SAY IT HURT. WHEN YOU LOOK AT HEALTH, IT�
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh has permanently closed Camp T. Frank Soles in Middlecreek, Somerset County.
The 263-acre camp was a destination for kids, families and school groups for generations.
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh was unable to sustain the camp because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Carolyn Grady, chief development officer.
“Camp T. Frank Soles operated over the summer with pandemic restrictions but was never able to regain the level of program participation that would make it financially viable,” she said in a statement. “We made the difficult decision to end programs at Camp Soles in October and listed the building for sale.”