Pittsburgh’s riverfronts are booming. With such rapid growth, how can our rivers support different needs for industry, housing, the environment, recreation and entertainment? On Thursday, March 16, the City of…
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February 6, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Stephan Bontrager, Riverlife (p) 412.258.6636 x 105 (c) 412.606.2187 (e) Stephan@riverlifepgh.org RiverlifePgh.org PITTSBURGH –Riverlife, the nonprofit organization working to reclaim, restore and promote…
You may have heard recently that Rivers Casino is proposing to build a new $51.5 million, 221-room hotel on their property near the headwaters of the Ohio River. Yesterday the…
What's your story of living in a river city like Pittsburgh? Whether you were born in Pittsburgh, grew up here, moved here or moved away, the city's three rivers leave a...
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North Shore: Rivers Casino It’s official: Rivers Casino will begin construction this spring on a $35 million riverfront hotel on the eastern side of its North Shore building near the…
Riverlife President and CEO Vivien Li testimony regarding North Shore Office Building by Continental Real Estate Companies (PDF) North Shore photo by Maranie Rae
"Energy Flow" on the Rachel Carson Bridge. Photo by Larry Rippel. 2016 was a big year for Riverlife. Here are some highlights, made possible with your support. Riverfront improvements here...
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Riverlife’s Nina Chase talks to West Virginia Public Radio via The Allegheny Front about how building riverfront public open space and amenities for recreation can have a significant economic impact…
SouthSide Works Raleigh, North Carolina-based real estate developer Highwoods Properties is planning a new 107,000-square-foot office building at the SouthSide Works site in Pittsburgh’s South Side Neighborhood (above, image via…
Governor Tom Wolf announced this week a round of investment grants for multimodal transportation projects throughout Pennsylvania, including a Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) grant of $492,616 for a switchback ramp to…
