Fall and Winter Program Guide

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Browse through our on-going events and programs taking place this fall and winter season at ARP! We are always looking to extend and expand our programming to continue to provide resources and activities that benefit the greater community.

NEXTPittsburgh: Jen Urich’s love of nature infuses creativity into Farmer x Baker cafe

by | April 16, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

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 Park...
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NEXTpittsburgh: Brilliant Branch Rail-to-Trail to connect Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and beyond

by | February 1, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

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...
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Doug’s Story – How ARP Transforms Lives and Strengthens Our Community

by | December 12, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

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...
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Peter’s Story – How ARP Transforms Lives and Strengthens Our Community

by | December 5, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

For Peter Leimkuehler’s patients at Union Orthotics & Prosthetics, finding a sense of belonging after amputation can be an uphill battle. “The biggest challenge I see is they feel alone. They don’t see other people like them,” Peter says. To help patients connect...
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Laura’s Story – How ARP Transforms Lives and Strengthens Our Community

by | December 1, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Every visitor to the park forms their own unique connection to this place. Laura’s story - is one that shows the true power of our park to transform lives and strengthen our community Laura Will and her colleagues at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System understand the...
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Fall Festival Planned in Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall

by | October 12, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall will host a fall festival Oct. 20. Activities include pumpkin decorating, food vendors, games, music, s’mores, inflatables, a hayride and much more. The festival is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Rides are planned for 5:30 to 7 p.m....
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Friends of the Front Yard – A Friendly Neighborhood Competition

by | October 3, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

All month long, four teams will face off to show their love for Allegheny RiverTrail Park - Aspinwall's front yard on the Allegheny River. From October 3rd to November 3rd, all gifts will be matched 1:1 up to $25,000, which means EVERY $1 YOU GIVE BECOMES $2 thanks to...
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Community invited to ‘Worship by the Water’ at Allegheny RiverTrail Park

by | September 8, 2023 | Events, News | 0 Comments

So long as Danny English is Director of Music Ministries at Aspinwall Presbyterian Church, worshippers can expect something special. From original scores at Sunday services to his efforts to maintain a choir despite changing demographics at the Center Avenue church,...
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Partnership Announced for Acquisition of Rail Lines Known as the Brilliant Line

by | August 17, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC), and the Allegheny RiverTrail Park (Park) today announced that they have partnered with the Allegheny Valley Railroad Company (Railroad) to begin the process for the acquisition...
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Cooper-Siegel Community Library summer readers celebrate in Aspinwall park

by | August 11, 2023 | Events, News | 0 Comments

Summer reading participants at Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel and its nearby branch, Sharpsburg Community Library, celebrated the programs’ end with a party at Aspinwall RiverTrail Park. There were stilt walkers, magicians, games, therapy pets, prizes,...
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