Ohio River Trail Council

Below is a collection of news articles related to the ORTC Mission.  Please check back often for updates.  If you are a member of the media and would like to speak to us about our goals, programs or event's please contact Dr. Vincent Troia at 724.728.2625 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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$1 million in grants to aid city trails, parks	[ ]	25 Kb
10 great places to (bike) ride the rails	[05/20/2010]	176 Kb
15 Trips We Love	[ ]	5242 Kb
2 rivers-related trails gain national recreation designation	[05/26/2010]	19 Kb
25 Best Walking Cities	[2010]	277 Kb
A lot of good news for bicyclists to cheer about	[07/17/2010]	147 Kb
A steel town finds lost jobs tough to replace	[05/27/2004]	30 Kb
Allegheny County officials plan 128-mile greenspace along the region's river	[10/01/2007]	29 Kb
Allegheny Valley Community Trail creates excitement for officials, bikers	[04/04/2010]	30 Kb
Alliance maps plans for trail from Pittsburgh to Lake Erie	[05/23/2008]	85 Kb
Along the Youghiogheny Trail, Ohiopyle Pa	[ ]	881 Kb
Amtrak Bicycle Service Survey Results	[ ]	73 Kb
An Eight Day Cycling Adventure_The C&O Canal and the Great Allegheny Passage Tra	[07/25/2009]	663 Kb
Area trails expect heavy summer traffic after tough season	[03/24/2005]	31 Kb
Armstrong County seeks Water Trails inclusion	[10/18/2008]	37 Kb
Bald Eagles takes up residence here	[04/30/2010]	29 Kb
Beaver County to promote its heritage on Saturday	[06/17/2010]	28 Kb
Best Day Trip_Ohiopyle State Park	[ ]	51 Kb
Bicycle Commuter Tax Break Is a Bittersweet Victory for Measure’s Sponsor	[ ]	134 Kb
Bicycle Commuting is on the Rise	[ ]	192 Kb
Bicycle Friendly America 2009	[ ]	757 Kb
Bicycle Friendly Communities_ How does your state rank? 2009	[ ]	208 Kb
Bicycle over the rivers and through the sites along the Heritage Trail	[09/23/2009]	147 Kb
Bicycle Panniers_ A Complete List	[05/18/2009]	828 Kb
Bicycle Touring_ A Solid Setup	[12/06/2008 ]	1081 Kb
Bicycling advocates_ Use of trail through Maryland growing	[10/01/2009]	27 Kb
Bike Commuting 101	[ ]	20 Kb
Bike Commuting Tips_No-Sweat Commuting	[ ]	10 Kb
Bike trail finish pedaled to state grant agency	[08/02/2010]	34 Kb
Bike trail grants sought for Little Beaver Creek trail extension	[ ]	40 Kb
Bike trail touches Eastern Continental Divide	[09/17/2006]	33 Kb
Bikes Belong awards $50,000 in fall grants	[ ]	19 Kb
Bikes Belong awards $55,000 in winter grants	[ ]	21 Kb
Bikes Belong study quantifies benefits of recreational road rides in America	[ ]	21 Kb
Biking Coal Country’s Tracks and Tunnels	[ ]	337 Kb
Biking round trip from Pittsburgh to D.C..	[04/04/2010]	185 Kb
Biking the Great Allegheny Trail	[10/12/2008 ]	46 Kb
Biking, busing and buddying-up_Fewer commuters go it alone	[ ]	141 Kb
Biking_Erie-Pittsburgh trail crucial_and one sweet ride	[ ]	11 Kb
Birding & Wildlife Guide Pa	[ ]	306 Kb
Book Review_PEDALING REVOLUTION How Cyclists Are Changing America Cities	[ ]	164 Kb
Bored with the Gym?	[ ]	41 Kb
Building Better Communities through the Ohio River Trail	[03/30/2010]	76 Kb
Bumpy, perilous bicycle route to D.C. will smooth out	[ ]	11 Kb
Burn Calories With Slow Walking	[ ]	61 Kb
Can Pittsburgh learn to love bikes	[ ]	107 Kb
Carnegie Museums scientist leads Montour Trail tour	[12/06/2009]	171 Kb
Clearing a Path for Bikes in City Office Buildings	[ ]	48 Kb
Connection of Brooke, Heritage trails OK’d	[02/11/2010]	56 Kb
Council formed to plan trail link along Ohio River	[05/06/2010]	154 Kb
County bridges all gaps but one in Pittsburgh-to-D.C. trail	[07/08/2010]	257 Kb
County hires firm to plot Allegheny Valley Trail	[ ]	158 Kb
County supports bike trail extension	[ ]	60 Kb
Cycling commute gets chic, U.S. cities add paths	[05/11/2006]	139 Kb
Cycling Through History on the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route	[05/29/2009]	411 Kb
CYCLING WHEELS UP THE POLICY AGENDA	[ ]	53 Kb
Cycling_Biking down memory lane, along the Great Allegheny Passage	[07/04/2009]	22 Kb
Cyclists hit the rail trail for a recession	[ ]	62 Kb
DCNR Awards Nearly $1.6 Million	[ ]	20 Kb
DCNR Spring 2009	[ ]	413 Kb
Desperately Seeking America_ Pa. steel town is breathing new life	[ ]	244 Kb
Electric Bicycles Are Gaining a Toehold in the U.S.	[ ]	31 Kb
Electric bikes enhance pedal power	[ ]	62 Kb
Elevated rec trail to be constructed along Allegheny River	[ ]	31 Kb
Elevated rec trail to be constructed along Allegheny River	[11/19/2009]	21 Kb
Erie-Pitt trail, a work in progress	[ ]	109 Kb
Experience geology of Great Allegheny Passage	[10/12/2008]	32 Kb
Farms, fields, forests, streams, cliffs, and gorges await bicyclists in Ohio's C	[ ]	85 Kb
Five fabulous fall trips	[ ]	438 Kb
For Bicyclists Needing a Boost, This Wheel May Help	[ ]	42 Kb
Future of funding for PennDOT uncertain	[ ]	43 Kb
Get Outdoors	[ ]	275 Kb
Getting the rail back into rail-trail	[05/212006]	87 Kb
Gov Ridge Announces Trail Funding	[ ]	31 Kb
Gov. Announces $76 Million Green Jobs Grant	[ ]	25 Kb
Great Allegheny Passage trail investment pays off	[ ]	142 Kb
Great Allegheny Passage, PA_MD _ GetOut!	[ ]	310 Kb
Great Eastern Trail Closing the gap - VA_WV_KY 2009	[ ]	140 Kb
Group Obtains Permit To Connect Local Trails	[ ]	61 Kb
Groups unite to build Pittsburgh-Erie trail	[11/15/2010]	23 Kb
Hidden Valley develops hiden talent_Biking	[06/19/2010]	28 Kb
Hike and bike in Northeast Ohio on rail trail	[08/16/2007]	93 Kb
Hitting the Trails_ Wheeling Heritage Trails	[ ]	212 Kb
Hitting the trails_Beaver Creek Greenway trail	[ ]	74 Kb
Hybrid Electric Bikes from OHM Cycles	[ ]	70 Kb
Indoor-Outdoor Fitness	[ ]	152 Kb
Input on trails path wanted	[ ]	28 Kb
Kayaking the Little Beaver Creek	[ ]	71 Kb
Little Beaver Creek Greenway_Commissioners support trail extension to East Liver	[ ]	29 Kb
Little Beaver Creek Greenway_Commissioners support trail extension to Washington	[ ]	30 Kb
Little Beaver Creek Greenway: Park district wants grant to extend bike Trail	[ ]	29 Kb
Little Beaver Creek OH _ GetOut Canoe Camping	[ ]	365 Kb
Local bike-walking trail given national status	[06/13/2010]	24 Kb
Lock 57 -Improvements being made at Ohioville site	[ ]	33 Kb
Major steps announced to finishing bicycle trail	[ ]	183 Kb
Millennium Trails_Honor the Past, Imagine the Future	[01/01/2001]	102 Kb
Mon Wharf riverfront trail nearly complete	[ ]	26 Kb
Monaca’s city manager is starting a push to begin work on a trail along the Ohio	[ ]	59 Kb
More Organizations Back Rails With Trails Effort	[ ]	191 Kb
Mountain Bicycles Made For World Bicycle Touring _ Bicycle Touring Pro	[12/07/2009]	1040 Kb
National Bike Summit 2010	[ ]	158 Kb
National Trails Day June 5_Secretary Salazar Announces Designation of New Trails	[05/25/2010]	51 Kb
National Trails Day June 5	[05/25/2010]	51 Kb
Natrona working for link to trails	[ ]	39 Kb
Nature walks put you on the trail of a good time	[09/14/2009]	30 Kb
Neshannock approves boat launch	[08/13/2010]	35 Kb
Neville Island brings in business, loses industrial image	[08/14/2008]	24 Kb
New bike paths for region, courtesy of U.S. stimulus	[ ]	54 Kb
New Legislation Will Build Healthy, Clean, Cost-effective Transportation Option	[ ]	23 Kb
New rules could affect tax-exempt status of nonprofits	[05/22/2010]	34 Kb
Newly restored Lisbon train station begins new life as anchor for Greenway bike	[ ]	48 Kb
North County Trail_Trail volunteers plan work session Columbiana County OH	[ ]	30 Kb
NY-PA trail blends recreation, conservation	[ ]	87 Kb
Obama Bicycle Policy Wins Love From Cyclists_Scorn From Trucking Industry	[04/14/10]	68 Kb
Off Road from DC to Pittsburgh: Riding George Washington's route west ...	[ ]	1888 Kb
Officials Betting on Heritage Trail Expansion	[ ]	75 Kb
Ohio Bike Trail News Board_Regional Trail Link Envisioned Along Ohio River	[06/01/10]	90 Kb
Ohio River Trail Council receives $10,000 grant	[07/28/2010]	22 Kb
Ohio River Trail study nears end	[07/15/2010]	121 Kb
On the go_Is the City of Bridges becoming a City of Bicycles	[09/09/2007]	197 Kb
Organization to promote outdoors recreation in region	[05/26/2010]	24 Kb
Outdoor Fitness Workouts - Fighting To Get Fit_ Take It Outdoors	[ ]	125 Kb
PA’s Grand Canyon_More than just sightseeing	[ ]	92 Kb
PEC and Bicycle Coalition play key role in securing $23 million in stimulus	[ ]	160 Kb
Pedal pushers_Monaca-to-Robinson hiking and biking trail would be a great asset	[ ]	57 Kb
Penn. man paddling his way to Gulf of Mexico	[06/01/2010]	191 Kb
Pennsylvania and Maryland's Great Allegheny Passage	[07/01/2007]	248 Kb
Pennsylvania DCNR Says Yes To More ATV Trails	[ ]	154 Kb
Pennsylvania Rail Trails	[ ]	156 Kb
Pennsylvania State Parks Receive National Award	[ ]	3 Kb
Perfect place to pedal	[06/13/2010]	40 Kb
Perseverance was the key to train station’s restoration - Lisbon, Ohio	[ ]	49 Kb
Philadelphia and Camden win stimulus funds for bike trails	[ ]	30 Kb
Pittsburgh Airport Marriott Announces the New Montour Bike Trail Getaway	[ ]	5 Kb
Pittsburgh becomes increasingly bike friendly	[ ]	49 Kb
Pittsburgh proposal aims for better bike-friendly status	[ ]	20 Kb
Pittsburgh ranked No. 10 in places to walk by Prevention Magazine	[04/10/2009]	29 Kb
Pittsburgh region again misses out on transportation funds	[ ]	29 Kb
Pittsburgh shipbuilders produced workhorse of the Navy	[08/12/2001]	40 Kb
Pittsburgh-to-D.C. passage becomes even more attractive	[08/12/2010]	26 Kb
Plan for water trail gets funding	[08/01/2010]	124 Kb
Plans coming together for Ohio River Trail	[ ]	63 Kb
Plant a Wish_Ohio River Trail Council	[06/10/2010]	65 Kb
Point of Beginning may get bike trail	[07/15/2010]	153 Kb
Preparing for a canoeing trip	[04/26/2010]	123 Kb
Proposed river trail gives boaters access	[09/15/2002 ]	30 Kb
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Teams with Google for Biking Directions	[ ]	14 Kb
Region’s Growing Network of Rail-Trails Surges in Popularity	[ ]	188 Kb
REI Grants $100,000 to Bikes Belong Foundation to Help U.S. Cities Become Bicycl	[ ]	51 Kb
Report Links Decline in Bicycling and Walking to Nation's Obesity Epidemic	[ ]	191 Kb
Return of the raptors to Pittsburgh	[05/27/2010]	208 Kb
Ribbon cutting planned at restored train station - Lisbon Ohio	[ ]	48 Kb
Ride Your Bike to Work	[02/10/2010]	33 Kb
River a Friend ... and Foe	[ ]	77 Kb
River road_ Delays on the Ohio are a necessary pain	[05/24/2010]	145 Kb
River users may get trails in waterways	[08/05/2010]	23 Kb
RTCA PA News 2010	[ ]	618 Kb
Sandcastle nearing bike trail agreement	[07/13/2010]	105 Kb
State Route 14 road project and trail back on track	[ ]	66 Kb
Stavich Bike Trail to reopen soon	[ ]	66 Kb
Steel Valley share_the_road bike route is light on signs and riders	[07/17/2002]	109 Kb
SUMMER IN PITTSBURGH ROCKS	[07/14/2009]	42 Kb
Survey finds retailers value and support bike advocacy	[ ]	21 Kb
Bicycling amenities show the region as youthful, vibrant and bike-friendly	[ ]	23 Kb
Test-Drive an E-Bike	[ ]	40 Kb
The benefits of an outdoor workout	[ ]	183 Kb
The Benefits of Outdoor Exercises	[ ]	40 Kb
The Coca-Cola Foundation Awards $300,000 to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy	[ ]	58 Kb
The Last Mile _ GAP	[ ]	62 Kb
The Next Page_ A Question of Grit -- Five Days on the Pittsburgh-to-Washington D	[06/29/2008]	246 Kb
The Next Page: Rivers run through us	[07/25/2010]	65 Kb
Those Trail-blazing Friends of the Riverfront	[03/10/2010]	359 Kb
TIGER GRANTS BENEFIT BICYCLING AND WALKING	[ ]	40 Kb
Top 10 Hiking Trails Near Pittsburgh	[ ]	198 Kb
Top Ten Bicycle Tours 2008	[01/01/2008]	983 Kb
Towns must band together to market Great Allegheny Passage	[05/22/2010]	40 Kb
Towpath eyed as bike trail extension	[07/04/2010]	30 Kb
Trail council realizes results of quest to restore boxcar	[06/26/2010]	25 Kb
Trail Enthusiasts Envision Erie-to-Pittsburgh Bicycle Pathway	[ ]	21 Kb
Trail from Monaca to Montour Trail	[ ]	63 Kb
Trail proposal would link Heritage and Armstrong	[08/23/2008]	83 Kb
Trail to link city with 17 communities on Allegheny River	[ ]	84 Kb
Trailblazing_Beaver County welcomes first rails-to-trails project	[ ]	26 Kb
Ohio River Trail_building effort picks up steam	[04/15/2010]	22 Kb
Transportation Alternatives Magazine Commuter Profiles	[ ]	50 Kb
Trek Travel Introduces Trek’s Ride+ Electric Assist Bikes to Cycling Vacations	[ ]	22 Kb
Tri-state united for Plant a Wish	[06/13/2010]	73 Kb
Tribune-Review fishing report	[04/10/2009]	24 Kb
Tunnel opening completes bike trail in Somerset County	[05/27/2006]	160 Kb
Two rail trails intersect in this western Pennsylvania town: McDonald, Pa.	[ ]	17 Kb
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers set to reveal plans for New Albany portion of ORG	[ ]	25 Kb
U.S. Bicycle Route System In The Works	[12/11/2008]	403 Kb
U.S. Department of Interior Designates Three Rivers Heritage Trail as a National	[05/25/2010]	42 Kb
Unchallenging terrain of Pennsylvania trail offers beautiful views, chance to se	[06/21/2010]	32 Kb
Urban Renewal and The Promise Of PA's Brownfields	[10/16/2008]	122 Kb
Verona's Steel City Rowing Club to make ecological splash	[03/08/2010]	35 Kb
What gets the equivalent of 1,000 miles per gallon, ....	[ ]	76 Kb
What to wear when bicycle commuting	[ ]	460 Kb
Where to go...Warrior Trail	[09/06/2009]	49 Kb
Why You Should Move that Workout Outdoors	[ ]	96 Kb
Why your business should be bicycle friendly	[ ]	283 Kb
Work nearly done on segment of bike trail along Allegheny River	[07/27/2010]	148 Kb