‘Ultimately, kids learn through experiences. The more varied experiences we can provide from a design point of view, the better’ The next time kids hound you for a virtual reality headset or an electric scooter, remind them of this: The first playground...
Sitting at a picnic table in the middle of a grassy lawn, Leo Rudzki thought about what this site had been for most of the 71 years he’s lived in Sharpsburg. “This was a wasteland,” said the retired Sharpsburg police chief. Around Mr. Rudzki on Saturday, kayakers...
A Front Yard for All: The Grand Opening of Allegheny RiverTrail Park’s ExpansionBy Tina TuminellaMay 14, 2024 “Other duties as assigned” is par for the course for Tony Miga, director of operations at Allegheny RiverTrail Park (ARP), a public park...
Article by Aakanksha AgarwalApril 15, 2024 Jennifer Urich, a farmer, restaurateur and entrepreneur, says she couldn’t afford to eat at the restaurants she supplied her farm-fresh produce to, so she started a shipping container restaurant in Allegheny RiverTrail...
10 Years of NEXT: Seven years ago, a hopeful proposal sought the Brilliant Bridge’s rehabilitation as Pittsburgh’s next rail-to-trail. Now, that process has begun. In honor of NEXTpittsburgh’s 10-year anniversary, we’re looking back on our top stories of the last...
With decades of fishing behind him and many more to come, Doug Shriber knows he’ll never have another day like September 7th, 2021. Back at the dock after a day on the Allegheny River, Doug threw a couple fishing lines in the water while he cleaned the boat with his...
Join Allegheny RiverTrail Park for some festive fun. Shop from a wide variety of local vendors, take a photo with Santa, and get in the holiday spirit! From 11am-3pm, you’ll […]