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Point State Park’s fountain won’t be operational this summer due to major upgrades. The fountain is being improved as part of a multi-million-dollar facelift for the park.
An iconic landmark in Downtown Pittsburgh won’t be operating this year. The Point State Park fountain usually sprays water up to 150 feet in the air all summer long at the head of the Ohio River.
A $3.4 million state investment will help upgrade amenities, walkways and lighting at Point State Park ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The sprucing-up project, announced Thursday by the ...
The City of Pittsburgh is moving this year’s Independence Day celebration from the usual location at Point State Park to the North Shore Riverwalk. That’s because upgrades at the Point are ...
PITTSBURGH — The City of Pittsburgh has moved the location of its Fourth of July celebrations, amid ongoing construction at Point State Park. A spokesperson says the city’s Independence Day ...
It’s probably no surprise that Point State Park was the most visited state park in the region in 2024, according to statistics released by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Point State Park has been tossed around as the Draft Experience Zone. According to a venue letter of commitment with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the park would come rent ...
In a release Friday, contractors will be milling and paving the black top on the fountain side of Point State Park beginning June 4. The work will run until June 11. Advertisement ...
Inside look at work underway to revitalize Point State Park fountain ahead of 2026 NFL draft. ... WTAE - Pittsburgh Videos. Mon, May 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM UTC.
Incorporating iconic Pittsburgh sites, such as Point State Park and the North Shore, is one way to do that — but the NFL won’t be paying a lofty price for the venues where an estimated half a ...
Point State Park is one of the best things about Pittsburgh. And Pittsburgh will be spending some money to make it even better in advance of the 2026 draft. Via Mary Ann Thomas of the Pittsburgh ...