(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

After years of planning and months of work, the chance for Beaver County citizens to play outside has returned.

Dozens gathered just off of Route 51 in Fallston to the newly renovated tennis courts and basketball courts at Brady’s Run Park, with new pickleball courts being added to the complex. The courts had been under construction since May, but the planning–according to Parks & Recreation director Tony Caltury–has been in the works for several years. The surfaces were renovated and repainted, with the play areas colored in shades of blue to differentiate from the green “out of bounds” area.

“This project has been a labor of love for multiple years,” Caltury reiterated to the crowd. “We’re so excited to bring this park upgrade to Beaver County, and to our park system as a whole, but it couldn’t be done without the support and drive of some of you individuals.” Two of those individuals–Commissioners Tony Amadio and Jack Manning–also spoke at the grand (re)opening ceremony, expressing their gratitude towards the project finally coming to fruition.

“Coming out of the pandemic,” Manning stated, “It emphasized how much recreation, the outdoors, and the walking park, the value of the assets we have here in Beaver County with all of our parks…and I can tell you as a board, we’re committed to investing as much as we possibly can.”

The parks will be open from 8 AM to dusk, as declassified by Caltury during his appearance on A.M. Beaver County earlier in the day (seen above). Access to the courts is encouraged through using the back side of the Ice Arena parking lot and taking the creek bridge to the parks (as opposed to parking in the smaller lot off of Route 51). Those in attendance came with their gear, and started playing their sport of choice (except for deck hockey, that will be renovated over the next several weeks) and enjoying the dry, overcast Beaver County day.

To see pictures from the grand re-opening, check out the gallery: