The cleanup fleet first tackled recyclable metal debris but will soon pull fiberglass boats, pieces of old docks, and other non-recyclables out of the water.
An event focused on interactive public art led a group to Turtle Cove along the Allegheny River. Participants collected trash and constructed sculptures.
The Allegheny, Lackawaxen and Youghiogheny are up for River of the Year. The group that nominated the winning river will get $10,000 for a river project.
Rather than scratch and claw for baseballs with the other ball "hawks" inside PNC park, Pete Schell has staked out his own version of the hawks' life on the banks of the Allegheny River.
