{"id":157304,"date":"2026-04-04T17:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/157304\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T17:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:43:07","slug":"iconic-point-state-park-fountain-turns-on-weeks-before-nfl-draft-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/157304\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic Point State Park fountain turns on weeks before NFL Draft \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 A landmark fountain in Pittsburgh is operating once again. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Point State Park fountain did not operate in 2025 because of a revitalization project leading up to the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/shapiro-administration-completes-initial-upgrades-point-state-park-ahead-nfl-draft\/TKS7VQONEFGCVE7JL533DIGZ7A\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/shapiro-administration-completes-initial-upgrades-point-state-park-ahead-nfl-draft\/TKS7VQONEFGCVE7JL533DIGZ7A\/\">The first phase of work finished in December.<\/a> And, on Saturday, less than a month before the 2026 NFL Draft gets underway in Pittsburgh, the fountain was turned back on for the season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/heres-look-history-behind-point-state-parks-iconic-fountain\/M2EQLXPAWNG65OGIWN76CYWQN4\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/heres-look-history-behind-point-state-parks-iconic-fountain\/M2EQLXPAWNG65OGIWN76CYWQN4\/\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Here\u2019s a look at the history behind Point State Park\u2019s iconic fountain &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The $3.4 million project included repairs to leaks, lighting improvements, repairs to walkways and refreshed landscaping. The work was part of Gov. Josh Shapiro\u2019s broader 10-year plan for Downtown Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A second phase of work is planned for the fountain, a $25 million project that will include even more upgrades and new recreational activities on the cityside lawn. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 A landmark fountain in Pittsburgh is operating once again. 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