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Download a PDF describing the position and search for Riverlife’s next executive leader Riverlife is the premier organization in Pittsburgh focused on reclaiming, restoring and promoting Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. Riverlife is seeking a dynamic, high-energy, results-driven executive who is passionate about preserving access to the city’s rivers and riverfronts while driving responsible and sustainable world-class development.…

Join Riverlife’s Addy Smith-Reiman on March 24 for an informative project update Riverlife is proud to partner with the Green Building Alliance to present the latest in GBA’s ongoing Breakfast Briefing series. Join Riverlife project manager Addy Smith-Reiman for an update and behind-the-scenes look at the planning of the Mon Wharf Switchback. The Switchback is an…

Join the Hazelwood project partners for an update on February 24 You’re invited to join the Almono development team for an update on one of Pittsburgh’s most exciting riverfront developments. Located on 178 acres of riverfront next to the Hazelwood neighborhood, Almono proposes a mixed used development that will reconnect Hazelwood’s urban street grid to a…

Riverlife works with Forest City, Trammel Crow Co. to implement pedestrian connection Riverlife met with the Station Square East development team earlier this month to advocate for a perpendicular pedestrian connection from Station Square Drive to the riverfront trail that would cut through the proposed 300-unit apartment complex on the Monongahela River. Such a connection…

Committee will conduct nationwide search for new President and CEO Thomas F. Lamb, Jr., Chair of the Riverlife board of directors, announced today that Jay Sukernek has been appointed by the board to serve as Acting Director, effective immediately, until a permanent President and Chief Executive Officer is selected. Sukernek is currently Vice President and Chief Financial…

Pamper yourself with a posh picnic on the North Shore Riverlife’s sixth annual Party at the Pier is Friday, August 28, 2015. Riverlife’s annual fundraiser and celebration of Pittsburgh’s riverfront parks returns to the North Shore for another night of fabulous fun, enviable fashion and breathtaking views. A little bit Gatsby, a little bit Wes Anderson, Posh…

Grant comes from the PA Commonwealth Financing Authority October 22, 2014 – Riverlife is pleased to announce it has received a $250,000 grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Commonwealth Financing Authority toward construction of the Mon Wharf Switchback. Located on the eastern end of downtown Pittsburgh’s Monongahela Wharf Landing, the switchback ramp will…

Volunteers lead historic funding campaign On a beautiful Saturday morning on September 20th, Riverlife welcomed members of its Headwaters Circle and their families on a brunch cruise to enjoy Pittsburgh’s riverfronts from the best vantage point – on the water!  The event also had a special purpose to thank Riverlife’s  Headwaters Committee who successfully raised $500,000 from…

Riverlife’s Party at the Pier raised $200,000 and welcomed hundreds of new supporters Riverlife’s Party at the Pier: Gold & Glam, presented by PNC welcomed a sold-out crowd of 750 guests to the outdoor amphitheater at Rivers Casino on September 5, 2014. The event was a celebration of our 15th anniversary and Pittsburgh’s downtown riverfronts. Over…

2nd annual festival benefits Riverlife and brings a delicious dish to the North Shore Save the date! The 2nd Annual Pittsburgh Pierogi Fest, presented by Mrs. T’s Pierogies, takes place October 18 at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The event features live music, over twenty local restaurants and purveyors serving pierogies and pierogi-inspired dishes,…