Along the southern banks of the Allegheny River sits Riverfront Park, and on Thursday, work began to upgrade its look.

Few places in the country offer as much waterfront as Pittsburgh ... but also all of downtown Pittsburgh and the popular Point State Park. Getting to West End Overlook is simple.

The $5.4 million rehabilitation effort is a collaboration between the nonprofit Riverlife, the City of Pittsburgh — which owns and manages Allegheny Riverfront Park — and the Pittsburgh ...