REPORTER JASMINE RODRIGUEZ HAS OUR STORY FROM THE NORTH SHORE. EXCITEMENT AND WATER FILLED THE AIR AT POINT STATE PARK THIS AFTERNOON, AS THE ICONIC FOUNTAIN WAS TURNED BACK ON, AND ALL OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARK CAME AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND OF COURSE, AHEAD OF THE NFL DRAFT. THIS FOUNTAIN IS ICONIC. THIS IS OUR SIGNATURE AS A CITY AND AS A REGION BECAUSE IT IS THE GATEWAY TO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. IT’S THE GATEWAY TO DOWNTOWN. WHEN VISITORS COME THROUGH THAT TUNNEL, THEY’RE GOING TO SEE THIS FIRST. $3.4 MILLION. THAT’S HOW MUCH THIS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT COST. IT INCLUDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FLAG BASED PARKING, CONCESSIONS, LANDSCAPING, HARDSCAPE, AND, OF COURSE, THE ICONIC FOUNTAIN. THIS IS PART OF GOVERNOR SHAPIRO’S TEN YEAR PLAN TO REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH. THE SECOND PHASE OF WORK AT THE PARK IS PART OF A BROADER TEN YEAR STRATEGY. GOVERNOR SHAPIRO LAUNCHED LAST OCTOBER, UNITING PITTSBURGH’S PRIVATE SECTOR, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CORPORATE LEADERS AND NONPROFITS BEHIND A PLAN TO BUILD MORE HOUSING, REVITALIZE PUBLIC SPACES AND IMPROVE SAFETY, CLEANLINESS AND AFFORDABILITY DOWNTOWN. THE IMPROVEMENTS WE’RE MAKING HERE AND THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH WILL BENEFIT OUR REGION FOR YEARS TO COME. I’M GRATEFUL TO SHOW OFF WHAT WE’VE GOTTEN DONE SO FAR, AND I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT’S NEXT. OTHER PROJECTS WILL ALSO BE OPENING UP SOON, LIKE ARTS LANDING AND
Iconic Point State Park fountain returns as upgrades made ahead of NFL Draft
Updated: 10:26 PM EDT Apr 7, 2026
Excitement and water filled the air at Point State Park on Tuesday as officials announced improvements to the park were coming together ahead of schedule —just in time for the NFL Draft. One of the main improvements talked about was the Point State Park fountain. “The fountain is iconic,” Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato said. “This is our signature as a city and as a region.” The $3.4 million improvement project included changes to parking, concessions, landscaping, hardscape, and the iconic city fountain. The new improvements come as part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 10-year plan to revitalize Downtown Pittsburgh. The second phase of work at the park is part of a broader 10-year strategy Shapiro launched last October, uniting Pittsburgh’s private sector, local government, corporate leaders, and nonprofits behind a plan to build more housing, revitalize public spaces, and improve safety, among other things. Other projects like Arts Landing and Market Square will be opening soon. Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube Channel
PITTSBURGH —
Excitement and water filled the air at Point State Park on Tuesday as officials announced improvements to the park were coming together ahead of schedule —just in time for the NFL Draft.
One of the main improvements talked about was the Point State Park fountain.
“The fountain is iconic,” Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato said. “This is our signature as a city and as a region.”
The $3.4 million improvement project included changes to parking, concessions, landscaping, hardscape, and the iconic city fountain. The new improvements come as part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 10-year plan to revitalize Downtown Pittsburgh.
The second phase of work at the park is part of a broader 10-year strategy Shapiro launched last October, uniting Pittsburgh’s private sector, local government, corporate leaders, and nonprofits behind a plan to build more housing, revitalize public spaces, and improve safety, among other things.
Other projects like Arts Landing and Market Square will be opening soon.
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