PITTSBURGH — After being brought to court, the City of Pittsburgh approved a permit for a Juneteenth celebration.
Organizer B. Marshall runs one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country.
He applied for a permit for the event in February.
After repeated delays, Marshall hired an attorney and filed a petition last month asking a judge to force the city to act on the permit.
The city approved the first phase of his celebration on Tuesday but the event became official on Friday.
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The event will take place at Mellon Park from June 19 through 22.
“This has been a long and difficult road; however, we [are] glad that Pittsburghers can enjoy one of the most important holidays in our country’s history and the Largest Juneteenth celebration in the State of Pennsylvania,” said Marshall’s Attorney Phil DiLucente.
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