Rivers of Steel: The Pump House

09/10/2021

Check out the latest segment of WQED Pittsburgh's look at the Great Allegheny Passage!

04/28/2021

Auntie Anne's National Pretzel Day event at the Pump House helped to raise 2,500 meals for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank! Woot!

08/24/2020

Get out on the Great Allegheny Passage! All great recommendations!

09/21/2019

There's a new sculpture at the Pump House, commentating the trials and triumphs of our region's steelworkers!

"Yellow Dog" was created by students at George Junior Republic under the guidance of sculptor Jim West. Stop by!

06/30/2016

July 7-9th at the apocalyptically beautiful Carrie Furnaces just outside of Pittsburgh we will hold Pogopalooza, our annual World Championships competition.  The largest pogo event on the planet: I wrote at length about our decision to hold Pogopalooza in Carrie Furnaces in a previous letter, and if...

07/18/2015

Rivers of Steel Festival
September 20th at the Pump House
http://www.riversofsteel.com/things-to-do/ROS%20Fest/

Rivers of Steel is excited to announce the Rivers of Steel Festival to be held at the historic Pump House at The Waterfront on Sunday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival will highlight the region's rich ethnic, cultural, and folk traditions, new and old, and will include workshops, dem…

05/05/2015

Rivers of Steel's first Happy Hour with Carrie tour is TOMORROW! Join us for a one-hour tour of the Carrie Furnaces, followed by beer at Voodoo Homestead, where Iron Oven will be serving up halushki. The fun starts at 6:00 PM. Get your tickets at https://www.showclix.com/event/HappyHourwithCarrie

Rivers of Steel presents Happy Hour with Carrie! Carrie Furnaces + Craft Beer 1st Wednesday of the month, May through October. Tour starts at 6 PM. Following the tour, head over to the brewery/pub for beer. Ticket price is $20.

04/17/2015

Members of the Pittsburgh Area Artist Blacksmith Association and the Appalachian Blacksmiths Association of West Virginia are coming to the historic W.A. Young & Sons Machine Shop and Foundry on Water Street in Rices Landing for the event Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

04/02/2015

The 2nd Annual Steel Valley Bicycle Tour will be held April 25th. Funds raised support maintenance of the Steel Valley Trail. You can find information about this ride and other events in our heritage area at http://www.riversofsteel.com/things-to-do/events/

03/31/2015

Rivers of Steel is excited to announce the Rivers of Steel Festival to be held at the historic Pump House in the Waterfront on Sunday, May 17 and Sunday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival will highlight the region's rich ethnic, cultural, and folk traditions, new and old.

We are looking for vendors, demonstrators, workshop leaders, and food vendors. All participants must have an informational or demonstration element to their booth/program. Deadline to apply is April 15. Space is limited.

http://www.riversofsteel.com/things-to-do/event/rivers-of-steel-festival/

Rivers of Steel is excited to announce the Rivers of Steel Festival to be held at the historic Pump House in the Waterfront on Sunday, May 17 and Sunday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival will highlight the region's rich ethnic, cultural, and folk traditions, new and old.

03/18/2015

Only two weeks left everyone! The deadline for MSW Apprenticeship Applications is April 1st. All high school-aged students (9th-12th grade) are welcome to apply. You can download our application by clicking on the sign-up button listed on our Facebook cover photo, or by visiting our website below. See you this summer!