friends-of-the-fountain Archives

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

Pittsburgh Parks CEO to Attend White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors – Meg Cheever, CEO of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy has been invited to attend the White House Conference on America's Great Outdoors. From the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy email "The conference focuses on conservation and connecting people to the nature. Cheever and the Parks Conservancy are improving quality of life for the people of Pittsburgh in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh."
Penn Brewery reopens with a new Pale Ale to benefit The Point – Local beer lovers rejoice! Penn Brewery is reopening with a new Pale Ale – Free event on Thursday 4/15 @ Penn Brewery. Proceeds from the event will support Riverlife's Friends of the Fountain campaign, which kicked last summer to complete the final phase of the Point State Park renovation. Riverlife has raised over $5 million so far.
For Earth Day: Give ELoop your old cell phone, and other green moves worth making – For anyone looking for info on recycling your old cell phones… "eLoop, an electronics recycler based in Murraysville, Pa., is hoping Earth Day will inspire people around our region to search their homes for old, outdated cell phones. Their goal is to recycle 1 million unwanted cell phones between now and World Environment Day (June 5) through their new Last Call initiative. "

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