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Reading Riverfront Park was once a popular gathering spot and swimming destination in the summer, but complaints of noise and littering prompted the city to limit access to it.

Terry Brady, from the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources, said people won’t be touching shoulders with anyone in any of the larger state parks.

Four city councilors introduced legislation on Tuesday that would scrutinize the city’s relationship to the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, calling for a review of all working agreements with the organization.