Recreational barge comes to Pittsburgh’s North Side to bring people to the riverfront
Shore Thing, a 4,800 square foot recreational barge, will offer food, drinks, live music, yoga classes and more along Pittsburgh's North Shore.
Allegheny River
Kayak tour allows Pittsburghers to transform trash into art
An event focused on interactive public art led a group to Turtle Cove along the Allegheny River. Participants collected trash and constructed sculptures.
Diesel spill from overturned tanker enters Allegheny River in Pittsburgh
Three Rivers Waterkeeper said oil sheens from a diesel spill on Route 28 can be seen on the Allegheny River as far down as the Point.
120,000 pounds of debris pulled from Pittsburgh’s rivers in ongoing cleanup
The cleanup fleet first tackled recyclable metal debris but will soon pull fiberglass boats, pieces of old docks, and other non-recyclables out of the water.
Paddling 300 Miles to Protect the Waters of Ohi:yo’, the ‘Good River’
For degawëno:da’s, paddling the length of the Allegheny River over four months was to be a “witness to the raw element of the natural world.”
DCNR wants you to pick Pennsylvania’s River of the Year
The Allegheny, Lackawaxen and Youghiogheny are up for River of the Year. The group that nominated the winning river will get $10,000 for a river project.
Jibe and Tack: Teens learn to sail on Pittsburgh’s rivers
Local students are learning the ropes on the Allegheny River with a local nonprofit that aims to get more youth out on the water.
Ball ‘Hawking’ on the Allegheny River
Rather than scratch and claw for baseballs with the other ball "hawks" inside PNC park, Pete Schell has staked out his own version of the hawks' life on the banks of the Allegheny River.
Through the Back Channel
On a hidden spot on the Allegheny River, a league of dragon boaters is learning respect for nature—and each other.
