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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...
Trib Live: Plan calls for transforming marina into Aspinwall Riverfront Park welcome center
Photo by Jan Pakler / Tribune-Review June 7, 2016 By Tawnya Panizzi / Trib Live "The Aspinwall Marina soon could be converted to a welcome center to greet Aspinwall Riverfront Park visitors and direct them to kayak, fishing and camping spots at the 10-acre recreation...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: James Bond-themed Party Raises Funds for Aspinwall Riverfront Park
Alex Caprara/Post-Gazette May 30, 2016 By By Natalie Bencivenga / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Rendezvous point: A dangerously good time was had by all at the Fox Chapel Golf Club on Friday night. For Your Eyes Only: Bond girls? Check. Aston Martins on the front lawn?...
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Press Release: River Rocks 2016
The Party of the Year is almost here!
Led by chairs Marcia Haberman, Tiffany Buchanan, Erin Christoforetti, Mara Falk, Genevieve Kirk and Sandy Regan, The River Rocks: James Bond is sure to be another sell out party.
2016 Easter Egg Hunt
Join us at the Park Saturday, March 26th from 12-2 PM for an egg hunt. Music and food trucks too!
Trib Live: Plans call for more green space at Aspinwall Riverfront Park
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Riverfront Park in The News!
Check out the following links for news stories profiling the park's opening this month: For Trib Live, Liz Hayes profiles the opening of Aspinwall Riverfront Park: Aspinwall Riverfront Park Officially Opens For the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mary Thomas profiles...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Diana Nelson Jones’ Walkabout: Aspinwall Riverfront Park a testament to tenacity
Photo: Diana Nelson Jones/Post-Gazette September 22, 2015 By Diana Nelson Jones / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In just five years, 10 acres of land between the Allegheny River and Freeport Road in Aspinwall have gone from a concept to an extraordinary amenity for the...
Trib Live: Winner of Helping Hand Award gives gift to Aspinwall Riverfront Park Project
Photo by Jan Pakler / The Herald June 26, 2013 By Tom McGee / Trib Live "Clay Sauereisen is doing his part to help Aspinwall Riverfront Park. Clay, 9, of O'Hara directed his $40 charitable donation from the Elijah Straw Helping Hand Award to the park project. That...