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October 3, 2022

Post-Gazette Editorial: Carrie Furnace on the Cusp of Long-awaited Breakthrough

“The Carrie Furnace site is surely one of the finest pieces of riverfront property anywhere in America, and a prime example of redeveloping industrial land while respecting industrial heritage. Under the stewardship of Rivers of Steel, and with support from RIDC and Allegheny County, it’s beginning to live up to that potential: history, commerce, entertainment and recreation, all in the shadow of the furnace on the banks of the river,” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Editorial Board. Read in full editorial piece here.

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