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31 Mar Mon Valley Clean Air Fund awards first grants to nonprofits following U.S. Steel Coke Works fire settlement

March 31, 2025 in In the news

by Pittsburgh Union Progress Published March 27, 2025 Find the original article here. The Jefferson Regional Foundation awarded $336,600 in first-time grants from the Mon Valley Clean Air Fund to 11 nonprofit organizations committed to improving community public health and air quality in the Mon Valley. The fund was created after...

17 Mar 360° Imagery and GIS Help Monitor Environmental Impact of Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse

March 17, 2025 in Fern Hollow, In the news

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18 Jun Study to evaluate impact of Fern Hollow Bridge collapse on creek below

June 18, 2024 in Fern Hollow, In the news

KDKA News | Jessica Guay June 13, 2024 / 11:02 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The collapse and reconstruction of Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow Bridge harmed what's below it: the ravine and creek in Frick Park. Now, a major study will evaluate the impacts on the ecosystem...

Group gathers for rehabilitation study signing ceremony, Frick Park

18 Jun New study will determine health of, and improvements needed at Fern Hollow Creek

June 18, 2024 in Fern Hollow, In the news

WTAE - June 12, 2024 (updated) Tom Garris, Anchor/Reporter PITTSBURGH — A new collaboration between the nonprofit Upstream Pittsburgh and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is aiming to study the rehabilitation of the Fern Hollow Creek. Two and a half years ago, the bridge along Forbes Avenue collapsed into...

Mike Hiller, UpstreamPgh Executive Director and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Nicholas Melin shake hands at the June 11 signing ceremony at Frick Park.

18 Jun With new Fern Hollow Bridge in place, environmentalists are set to evaluate the creek below

June 18, 2024 in Fern Hollow, In the news

90.5 WESA | By Kiley Koscinski Published June 12, 2024 at 5:19 PM EDT It’s been nearly a year since the final touches were completed to replace Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge. But according to environmentalists and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, there’s still plenty of work to be done in...

06 May What’s on the Horizon at UpstreamPgh?

May 6, 2024 in In the news

The team at UpstreamPgh is excited to roll out its 2024-2028 strategic plan. This new plan advances our people-first approach to watershed restoration to uplift climate justice and connect people with the natural environment. We feel the urgency of this moment: the increasing impacts of climate...

03 May April Rain Puts UpstreamPgh Rain Gardens to the Test

May 3, 2024 in From UpstreamPgh, In the news

April 2024 was nearly Pittsburgh’s rainiest April on record (falling second to 1901), and it’s been the rainiest start to a year since recording began in 1870. Needless to say, it’s been a true test for the UpstreamPgh rain gardens. This past month, our Oakwood Batavia...

A design rendering for the new Fern Hollow Bridge.

14 Mar As PennDOT hurries to rebuild Fern Hollow Bridge, environmentalists worry about waterways below

March 14, 2022 in Fern Hollow, In the news

90.5 WESA - Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh officials are acting quickly to replace the collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge. While that has some concerned about a rushed idea for the bridge’s aesthetic, others are sounding the alarm about what an accelerated project could mean for Fern Hollow...

11 Feb Environmentalists Worry About Impact Of Bridge Collapse On Frick Park

February 11, 2022 in Fern Hollow, In the news

KDKA – Two weeks after the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse, environmental groups are working to make sure all the debris left behind doesn’t destroy the environment of Frick Park, including the creek at the bottom of the ravine. Groups like UpstreamPgh have already noticed some changes...

11 Feb Rebuilding a bridge — and an ecosystem

February 11, 2022 in Fern Hollow, In the news

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board - As city, state and federal governments prepare to clean up and rebuild the Fern Hollow Bridge, the emphasis will be almost entirely on the “Bridge,” and not the “Fern Hollow.” But it’s important to remember that this bridge was, and will...

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31 Mar Mon Valley Clean Air Fund awards first grants to nonprofits following U.S. Steel Coke Works fire settlement

17 Mar 360° Imagery and GIS Help Monitor Environmental Impact of Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse

18 Jun Study to evaluate impact of Fern Hollow Bridge collapse on creek below

18 Jun New study will determine health of, and improvements needed at Fern Hollow Creek

18 Jun With new Fern Hollow Bridge in place, environmentalists are set to evaluate the creek below

06 May What’s on the Horizon at UpstreamPgh?

03 May April Rain Puts UpstreamPgh Rain Gardens to the Test

14 Mar As PennDOT hurries to rebuild Fern Hollow Bridge, environmentalists worry about waterways below

11 Feb Environmentalists Worry About Impact Of Bridge Collapse On Frick Park

11 Feb Rebuilding a bridge — and an ecosystem

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