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Step Outside: 5 Excellent Places for Beginners to Kayak in PA
With many miles of kayak-able waters, Pennsylvania is blessed with a huge array of watersport options. Starting out can be daunting, but with a little grit, some commitment, and a sense of humor, almost anyone can begin to feel at home on the water. Grab a friend, a...
Fishing Dock Construction Underway
Aspinwall, PA Thanks to generous gifts from the Estate of William M. Cadwallader and the support of the Hillman Family Foundations, Aspinwall Riverfront Park is embarking on a major project to build an expansive public fishing dock on the Allegheny River. In...
TribLive: Egg Hunt at Aspinwall Riverfront Park
Photo Gallery: egg hunt at Aspinwall Riverfront Park TAWNYA PANIZZI | Thursday, March 22, 2018, 1:42 p.m. An Easter egg hunt at the Aspinwall Riverfront Park drew hundreds of seekers on March 18. Music, art and candy-filled eggs were part of the afternoon event. The...
Shady Ave: Aspinwall Riverfront Park Now Award Winning
Trib Live: Erg-a-thon to raise money for Fox Chapel Area Crew, ARP
Erg-a-thon to raise money for Fox Chapel Area crew, Aspinwall park TAWNYA PANIZZI | Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, 3:15 p.m. SUBMITTED The Fox Chapel Area High School Crew team. Updated 3 hours ago Join the Fox Chapel Area High School crew team to workout for a good cause at...
Trib Live: Spin Your Wheels at ARP to benefit riding for the handicapped
TAWNYA PANIZZI | Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, 1:57 p.m. Exercise with a purpose during the fourth annual Spin Your Wheels fundraiser to benefit Riding for the Handicapped of Western PA, a group that provides therapeutic horseback riding for children with intellectual or...
Trib: Snow Brings Life to Aspinwall Area Parks
Photo gallery: Snow brings life to Aspinwall area parks JAN PAKLER | Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, 2:24 p.m. Setting up to take the hill at the Aspinwall Riverfront Park is Jack O'Brien, left, Roan Griffiin and Emmet Griffin with his snowboard, Dec. 31, 2017....
Post-Gazette: Aspinwall Riverfront Park Honored
ADVERTISEMENT 2 Aspinwall riverfront park honored M. THOMAS Pittsburgh Post-Gazette mthomas@post-gazette.com 8:00 AM DEC 13, 2017 The accomplishments of Aspinwall Riverfront Park have been recognized this year by three leading organizations for its design and land...
TribLive: Aspinwall Riverfront Park earns 3 architecture-related awards
Aspinwall Riverfront Park earns three architecture-related awards TAWNYA PANIZZI | Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, 2:42 p.m. Jessica Graham came to the Aspinwall Riverfront Park for kayak access in June 2016, but also decided to try a little fishing on a temporary dock that...
TribLive: Trial program opens for dogs at ARP
Trial program opens door for dogs at Aspinwall Riverfront Park Tawnya Panizzi TAWNYA PANIZZI | Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, 1:51 p.m. Penny, a yellow Lab, makes friends with Peyton as they run together. Dogs are now allowed to walk on a leash at the Aspinwall Riverfront...
TribLive: Allegheny River warning signs and buoys to be pulled
Allegheny River warning signs and buoys could be pulled next week TAWNYA PANIZZI | Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, 12:27 p.m. Anyone taking advantage of the lingering summer-like weather with activities on the Allegheny River should be extra vigilant since warning signs and...
PG: River Rocks Enchanted Garden Event Supports Aspinwall Riverfront Park
11 River Rocks Enchanted Garden event supports Aspinwall Riverfront Park NATALIE BENCIVENGA Pittsburgh Post-Gazette nbencivenga@post-gazette.com 12:00 AM SEP 25, 2017 #FlowerPower: Always one of the best parties of the season, River Rocks did not disappoint this year...
TribLive: Fundraiser to rock Aspinwall Riverfront Park
Fundraiser to rock Aspinwall Riverfront Park Sharon Drake | Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, 1:06 p.m. The seventh annual River Rocks fundraiser on Saturday will transform Aspinwall Riverfront Park into an enchanted garden and raise money for improvements. The event features...
TribLive: Stage Right hosts cabaret, raises money for ARP
Stage Right hosts cabaret, raises money for Aspinwall Riverfront Park Tawnya Panizzi | Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, 3:39 p.m. Email Newsletters Sign up for one of our email newsletters. Updated 23 hours ago Local thespians have donated nearly $1,600 to the Aspinwall...
TribLive: As more kayakers enjoy region’s Rivers, officials urge safety
As more boats, kayaks enjoy region's rivers, officials urge safety Mary Ann Thomas MARY ANN THOMAS | Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, 8:12 p.m. EMAIL NEWSLETTERS Sign up for one of our email newsletters. Some days, only great blue herons and bald eagles cross your path on the...
TribLive: Stage Right hosting Young Artists Summer Theater Production
Stage Right hosting Young Artists Summer Theater Production TAWNYA PANIZZI | Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 11:27 a.m. SUBMITTED Sadie Lorence and Xavier Perry rehearse a scene as Sally and Schroeder for Stage Right’s production of 'You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,' which...
The River Rocks: Enchanted Garden is Saturday, September 23rd
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Kidsburgh: 11 Pittsburgh playgrounds that kids – and parents – love
11 Pittsburgh playgrounds that kids—and parents—love Emily Stimmel July20/ 2017 Play is serious business for kids. As Fred Rogers once famously remarked, “Play is really the work of childhood.” And there’s no better place for kids to carry out this important work than...
PG: It’s time to play outside
It's time to play outside with activities offered throughout Pittsburgh CATHERINE CRAY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette JUL 8, 2017 Summer weather leaves no excuse to shirk on your workout. Tired of the daily treadmill-weights rotation in the stuffy gym?More and more...
TribLive: More, better education is key to River safety say summit members
From the Tribune-Review by Mary Ann Thomas, Friday, June 23, 2017 Since two young women drowned last month when their kayaks went over the Dashields Dam on the Ohio River — a fixed-crest dam that is almost invisible to upriver kayakers — government agencies and...
Post-Gazette: Renovated Aspinwall Park Center Proves Less Can Be More
Monday, July 24, 2017 2:53PM | 78° 2 Walkabout: Renovated Aspinwall park center proves that less can be more DIANA NELSON JONES Pittsburgh Post-Gazette djones@post-gazette.com 12:00 AM MAY 22, 2017 The building once used for boat repairs at the former Aspinwall...
Important Information about our Park and Riverfront 47
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ASPINWALL RIVERFRONT PARK AND RIVERFRONT 47 To: Friends and supporters of Aspinwall Riverfront Park From: The ARP Board of Directors Thanks to you, Aspinwall Riverfront Park has been an extraordinary success. It took...
NextPittsburgh: Aspinwall Riverfront Park continues expansion with new welcome center and event space
From NextPittsburgh, written by Brian Comey, June 12, 2017 The transformation of the former Aspinwall Marina into a marquee riverfront park continues with the opening of a new welcome center and event space. “It’s a game changer for us,” says Susan Crookston, founder...
TribLive: Aspinwall Riverfront Park opens new welcome center
TRIBUNE-REVIEW | Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 1:24 p.m. The former Aspinwall Marina reopened May 17 as an ADA-accessible welcome center for the Aspinwall Riverfront Park. Nearly $600,000 in renovations were paid through a donation from the Richard King Mellon Foundation...
Aspinwall park access road project makes sense if done right
Aspinwall park access road project makes sense if done right TRIBUNE-REVIEW | Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, 11:00 p.m. head shot EMAIL NEWSLETTERS Sign up for one of our email newsletters. I love my town and care deeply about its future. I, like others, support the Eastern...
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Popular new riverfront park adds kayak rentals on the Allegheny
Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette June 25, 2016 By Shea Beaumont / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Since Aspinwall Riverfront Park’s grand opening in September 2015, its organizers have been paddling upstream, and they’re not slowing down. Today the park will offer kayak rentals and...
CBS Pittsburgh: Venture Outdoors Set To Open New Kayaking Station In Aspinwall
June 21st, 2016 By Heather Abraham / CBS Pittsburgh "There’s a new recreation opportunity for people who prefer to paddle their way through Pittsburgh. People loaded into kayaks on the North Shore Tuesday afternoon, enjoying the sites of Downtown Pittsburgh and The...
NEXT Pittsburgh: Kayak Pittsburgh opening at Aspinwall Riverfront Park
Photo: Venture Outdoors June 20, 2016 By Maya Henry / NEXT Pittsburgh "Starting Friday you can put-in at Kayak Pittsburgh’s newest location at Aspinwall Riverfront Park on the Allegheny River near the Highland Park Bridge. This will be the third location for Kayak...