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KDKA-FM: The Big K Morning Show: An Hour With Rich Fitzgerald
Executive Director of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, Rich Fitzgerald, joins Larry Richert in the KDKA radio studio each Wednesday morning. On this week’s show, Beaver County Commissioner Jack Manning was on to talk about the Hookstown Fair and Big KnobRead more
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Leader Times: WORKING VACATION – Bike packing 334 miles from Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh
The following the second installment of a first-person account from Armstrong County Commissioner Anthony Shea regarding his recent bike trip from Washington D.C. to Pittsburgh: In my last article, I told of my bike trip starting in Washington DC andRead more
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WESA: Politicians, environmentalists find common ground while kayaking Allegheny River lock and dam:
Politicians, environmentalists, engineers and outdoor enthusiasts gathered Friday to kayak through the Highland Park Lock and Dam, a nearly century-old structure on the Allegheny River. Employees with the Pittsburgh District Army Corps of Engineers were on hand to operate theRead more
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Pittsburgh Union Progress: Saving the Allegheny: Advocates host kayak tour to highlight river recreation
Rich Fitzgerald, fresh from a two-hour kayak trip from Springdale to Harmar on the Allegheny River, reflected on the river’s importance for business and recreation. “It’s important to the whole region,” said the former Allegheny County executive who became executiveRead more
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Leader Times: Area Organizations Host river paddle event for elected officials to call attention to the Allegheny River’s economic promise
On Friday, three regional organizations and two state agencies — Friends of the Riverfront (Friends), the Port of Pittsburgh Commission (Port of Pitt) and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC), along with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)Read more
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Tribune-Review: ‘Up close and personal,’ officials paddle for the future of the Allegheny RiverTrib Live:
Advocates of the Allegheny River hope getting state and federal officials into the water will emphasize the need for more attention and funding for recreation and commercial use on the waterway. Local, state and federal officials paddled kayaks Friday morningRead more
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WPXI-TV: PA elected officials participate in kayaking event held on Allegheny RiverWPXI:
Elected officials and their staff members paddled their way through Allegheny River Locks and Dams on Friday. The event was organized by the Friends of the Riverfront, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and the Port of Pittsburgh. Some of the electedRead more
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KDKA-FM: The Big K Morning Show: An Hour With Rich Fitzgerald
Executive Director of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, Rich Fitzgerald, joins Larry Richert in the KDKA radio studio each Wednesday morning. On this week’s show, Beaver County Commissioner Jack Manning was on to talk about the Hookstown Fair and Big KnobRead more