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  • Riverlife’s Matthew Galluzzo Selected by First Lady Frances Wolf to represent SWPA in “One Lens” Photo Exhibition

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    Riverlife is proud to announce that our President and CEO, Matthew Galluzzo, has been chosen to represent Southwest Pennsylvania by First Lady Frances Wolf for the “One Lens” virtual photo exhibition documenting the story of Pennsylvania throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt is one of five ambassadors chosen to represent regions across the Commonwealth. First Lady…

  • Artist residency announced for mural site under Ft. Duquesne Bridge

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2020 Riverlife and Office of Public Art announced today an artist residency and community engagement plan for the future of the Black Lives Matter mural site located Downtown under the Fort Duquesne Bridge. Pittsburgh-based muralist Camerin Nesbit will lead efforts to repair the existing mural starting this week, followed by…

  • Our Party at the Pier: Return to the River Portraits contest winners have been chosen!

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]We’re excited to announce our Party at the Pier: Return to the River Portraits contest winners! Throughout our official contest period, we received 125 photos featuring over 300 Pittsburghers (and more than a…

  • Riverlife’s Matthew Galluzzo named University of Pittsburgh Distinguished Alumnus

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    Congratulations to Riverlife president Matthew Galluzzo on being named one of 2019’s Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni by the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work! Matt was one of six alumni recognized at an awards ceremony on October 29, and one of two to receive the Outstanding Alumni distinction. The awards program “celebrates the school’s…

  • Party at the Pier Raffle Tickets: Win your choice of three amazing getaways

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Everything Riverlife does to reclaim, restore and promote Pittsburgh’s riverfronts is…

  • Bold Paradise: Riverlife’s 2019 Party at the Pier is August 23 on the North Shore

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Riverlife’s board of directors and event chairs Kathy and Lou Testoni cordially invite you to Riverlife’s Party at the Pier fundraiser celebration commemorating our 20th anniversary. This year’s “Bold Paradise” theme pays tribute…

  • Before the switchback: historic photos of the Mon Wharf

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Warm weather is around the corner, which means thousands of people will soon be flocking to Pittsburgh’s riverfront parks and trails. With Riverlife celebrating its 20th anniversary later this year, now is a good time to look back at some of the…

  • Then and now: the vision for a riverfront loop in Pittsburgh

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]2019 marks Riverlife’s 20th anniversary and we have a lot to celebrate. That’s 20 years of working with the community to make Pittsburgh’s riverfronts the green face of the city. 20 years of implementing a vision for a continuous loop of public…

  • Riverfront development roundup: Strip District, North Shore

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    Riverlife’s ongoing roundup of current riverfront real estate and open space development news STRIP DISTRICT Laurel Communities purchased four parcels of property near the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh’s Strip District neighborhood from The Buncher Company to advance Laurel’s Strip District Brownstones project. The parcels sit between the Produce Terminal and Waterfront Place, the road constructed…

  • Party at the Pier raises over $250,000 for Pittsburgh’s riverfronts

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Ciao, bella! Riverlife’s Party at the Pier: Riviera Dolce, presented by PNC, welcomed a sold-out crowd of 900 to Rivers Casino to raise over $250,000 for Pittsburgh’s riverfronts on Friday, August 17. Riverlife’s 9th annual fundraiser celebration has emerged as one of…