Duquesne Light Company supports Allegheny Commons renovation Duquesne Light Company (DLC) has committed $1 million toward the next phase of construction on the North Promenade in Allegheny Commons Park. According to a press release sent out on March 14, the company’s grant will allow the Pittsburgh ...

The 28th Annual Northside Pumpkinfest, a "children's harvest day celebration," took place at Allegheny Commons Park - East on Saturday, Oct. 12. There was a pumpkin decorating contest, hay rides, petting zoo, puppet show, amusement rides, a rock climbing wall, games, crafts, and more. The event was ...

Expect traffic on East North Avenue this and next weekend due to construction around Allegheny General Hospital. Due to construction maintenance at the Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Cancer Institute Academic Center, East North Avenue will be subject to traffic restrictions on the weekends of Friday...

Enjoy yourself in the Northside this weekend with a storytelling event featuring stories from the transgender community, the African American Heritage Day Parade and dance competition and an Allegheny Commons Community Garden Meet & Greet. Thursday, August 23 Reverend Beat-Man and Nicole Izobel Garc...

By Sarah Gross It’s a project that’s been going on for decades. The complete reconstruction of the northeast fountain in Allegheny Commons Park was initially proposed in 1966. In 2002, it was brought back to attention, and just earlier this year, the groundbreaking took place. The historic fountain ...

Photo courtesy of PPCArchitectural rendering of planned North Allegheny Commons fountain restoration. By Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy The founders of Pittsburgh’s public parks understood well the value of fountains to the urban experience. With their sprays and splashes of sparkling water, fountains...

Special thanks for the restoration project goes to the McGinley Family Foundation, Department of Public Works, Department of City Planning, Graciano Construction, Wayne Ferree, Mayor Bill Peduto, Councilwoman Darlene Harris, Councilman Danielle Lavelle, and Steven Adams.

Photo by Alyse Horn"She looks great for over 150 years old," Ruth McCartan from the Allegheny City Society said of Fame during the monuments re-dedication ceremony on October 14. By John Canning October 14,2016 was a glorious Autumn day in the Allegheny Commons when the restored Allegheny County Civ...

Bill Schlageter, director of marketing at the Children's Museum, said thousands of people poured into Maker Faire Pittsburgh 2016 this past weekend and it was full of brilliant inventors, artists and makers. "All attendees, children, families, they couldn't say enough about how wonderful it was to s...

Photo by Alyse HornEmpty Lake Elizabeth with the Soldiers Monument being worked on in the background. By Alexandria Stryker Allegheny Commons has been a recreational space for Pittsburgh residents for over 100 years — now, restorations and repairs are needed to maintain this important area. Accordin...