Frick Park

Environmental agencies and nonprofits are keeping an eye on how the Fern Hollow Bridge construction impacts nearby wetlands and streams.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board expect to issue a preliminary report on the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in about 10 days, but that report will deal primarily with “factual information” and will not address the probable cause of the bridge’s failure.

On today's program: After a report found that Black students in Pittsburgh are referred to the juvenile justice system at much higher rates than their…

Frick Park’s 644 acres include extensive hiking trails, hundreds of species of wildlife and old fire hydrants that seem out of place. As stir-crazy…

Pittsburgh is chock full of historic buildings and monuments, but there’s a move to get recognition for more of its green spaces, too.Pittsburgh’s…

Six Pittsburgh students are spending their summer learning about the plants and animals in Frick Park and how to protect them with erosion control and…

When Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy CEO Meg Cheever looks out of the “living room” of Frick Parks' environmental center, she marvels at what she sees. “When…

So, how does one move a large ship across land? That question has WESA’s Josh Raulerson, Sarah Kovash and Rachel Carlson of Yelp Pittsburgh stumped.…

The brand new Frick Environmental Center will open its doors to the public on Saturday.The new facility, near the Beechwood Boulevard entrance to Frick…

The original Frick Environmental Center was lost in a five-alarm fire 13 years ago, but on Friday, workers placed the final beam on top of the new…