May 1854 marked the opening
of the first wire cable suspension aqueduct bridge in the world.
Built by John Augustus Roebling, it spanned the Allegheny River at
11th Street. It had 7 spans of 160 fee each, consisting of a
wooden trunk to hold water and supported by a continuous wire cable
on each side that was 7 inches in diameter.
Thank
You to Everyone Who Made the 3rd Annual FontanaFest
Such a Success!
A free, community-wide event
for the whole family - attendees gathered to celebrate one of
Pittsburgh's greatest resources - our rivers and
riverfront parks.
FontanaFest would not be possible without the
generous support of many businesses, companies &
individuals - please help me thank them by visiting
their websites. Just click on their logos
below for a virtual visit!
Nearly 1,000
people enjoyed the amenities and
activities at South Side's
Riverfront Park on September 29th
for the 3rd Annual FontanaFest!
Allegheny
County Chief Executive Dan Onorato
and Representative Matt Smith
stopped by the event to greet
attendees.
Citiparks' Art
Cart was a big crowd pleaser as
staff invited children and adults
alike to make their very own
sailboats.
Senator
Fontana greets attendees at the
event and introduces neighbors as
well!
Senator
Fontana takes a moment for a photo
with the Wehring family of Brookline
who were making their first visit to
FontanaFest.
FontanaFest is
an opportunity to see friends - both
old and new!
Debbie Feth
and Darryl Feth of Brentwood EMS
present Senator Fontana with a frame
containing pictures of a new rig and
the EMS patch for display in his
office as a thanks for grant funding
he recently provided to the
organization.
