Tag: riverlife

  • Project spotlight: David Lawrence Convention Center Riverfront Plaza

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  • A message from Riverlife’s president and CEO Matt Galluzzo

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    Dear Riverlife friends, These days of COVID-19 lack modern precedent. We are all being asked to navigate uncharted waters. Social distancing and heightened vigilance are here. They are among the most important things we can do—as we do our part for the common good. Since 1999, Riverlife has had the privilege of working with the…

  • Party at the Pier 2020: Become a corporate sponsor!

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  • RAD announces Impact Grant funding for “Artwalk on the Allegheny”

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    For 25 years The Allegheny Regional Asset District, or RAD, has granted funding to hundreds of civic, cultural and recreational amenities throughout our region. To celebrate the impact of RAD and its milestone anniversary this year, the organization issued special RADical Impact Grants for “bold, forward-looking, creative projects that will have radical impact on the region…

  • Riverlife Announces Matthew Galluzzo as Riverlife President and CEO

    Download a printable PDF of this news release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Stephan Bontrager, Riverlife (c) 412-606-2187 (e) stephan@riverlifepgh.org July 2, 2019 PITTSBURGH- Riverlife, the nonprofit organization working to implement a community vision for Pittsburgh’s riverfront parks, trails, public open space and real estate development, announced today the appointment of Matthew Galluzzo as president…

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

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  • Fairmont Pittsburgh sustainable food and drink proceeds to benefit Riverlife, June 3-8

    You may have heard that 2019 marks Riverlife’s 20th anniversary as a nonprofit working to implement a community vision for public parks and trails on Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. We love celebrating with the Riverlife community all year long! This week (June 3-8), proceeds from select sustainable menu items at Fairmont Pittsburgh’s Floor 2 and Andy’s @ Fairmont Hotel lobby…

  • Riverlife’s Riverfront Refresh is a pop-up party on the Strip District trail June 22!

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    Join Riverlife for a FREE day of fun in the sun Saturday, June 22 from 11 am-4 pm as we raise awareness for improving a portion of the Strip District riverbank and trail. We’re creating a pop-up gateway to the riverfront and we want you to join us — come during your regular jog on…

  • New wayfinding signs installed on Pittsburgh’s riverfronts

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  • Before the switchback: historic photos of the Mon Wharf

    [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…