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Profile: Ben Moyer
“You can find so much meaning in nature by being observant to it, open to it. It’s always cycling.” “One…
TRAIL ALERTS
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Paving Project in Homestead Requires Sidewalk Detour (GAP Mile 140) Partially Obstructed: Contractors are paving this section of the GAP; use sidewalks slowly and cautiously as a short detour.Reported: May 3, 2023 Last Updated May 25, 2023
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Reconstruction to Close GAP along Monongahela Wharf in Downtown Pittsburgh; Alternate Route Required (GAP Mile 148) Fully Obstructed: Closed for reconstruction and long-term improvements. Use a 0.75 mile mix of on-road and dedicated bike lines through Downtown Pittsburgh.Reported: January 24, 2023 Last Updated May 2, 2023
Upcoming Events
2023 Great Day on the GAP!
June 10, 2023
Cedar Creek Park
Bike or hike your way to Cedar Creek Park for the 2023 Great Day on the GAP, where you’ll make merry celebrating the Great Allegheny Passage, rain or shine! On Saturday, June 10 from 11:00 am […]
Ohiopyle Beer & Gear Festival
June 17, 2023
Ohiopyle
Enjoy a great summer day with friends on the Great Allegheny Passage, see the latest new outdoor gear from your favorite vendors, and sample the best brews in Southwestern Pennsylvania. […]
Reenactment of Braddock’s Crossing
June 24, 2023
Yough River Park
Visit Connellsville for a series of reenactments commemorating General Edward Braddock’s famous crossing of the Youghiogheny River en route to Fort Pitt in 1755. The event will begin at 11:00 […]
60 Miles for Veterans Bike Ride
July 1, 2023
Yough River Park
Saddle up and ride 60 miles with the Veterans Leadership Program between Connellsville and Downtown Pittsburgh this July 1! Volunteers will staff five refueling stops along this section of the […]
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Profile: Christine Tutena
“I was the first woman mayor. I had no political aspirations. Sixteen years later I’m still mayor.” “I grew up…
People
Profile: Melissa Friend-Blocher
“The diner is our family hub," says Melissa Friend-Blocher, of Meyersdale. "Me, my sister, all my cousins, my nieces, before we ever went home from the hospital, we came here...
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GAP Named Best Place for Fall Foliage in Maryland
Editors at Real Simple note that the Great Allegheny Passage features spectacular views year-round, “but the brightest burst of…
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New Book Brings GAP History to Life
Discover Bill Metzger’s inimitable style — humor blended with serious scholarship — in the second edition of his…
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Access to C&O Canal Towpath’s Paw Paw Tunnel Restricted; Detour Available
The C&O Canal National Historical Park announced that it resumed work on August 9, 2021 to stabilize rocky slopes along…
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GAP Featured in Condé Nast Traveler
Considering a solo trek on the Great Allegheny Passage? Read How Author Jennifer Weiner Learned to Love Cycling Alone, a…
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Baltimore Magazine Highlights GAP and C&O Canal Towpath among “Best Places to Road Trip”
Baltimore magazine’s Ron Cassie notes that the C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage are among Maryland’s 75 “Best Places…
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Amtrak To Resume Daily Service Along GAP
Amtrak’s Capitol Limited will resume daily service in both directions between Chicago and Washington, D.C. beginning May 31, 2021. …
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Register Today for the 2021 GAP Relay
Get your team together for the 2021 GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan, a 150-mile team running relay…