Duquesne Light Co. and HeroX, a platform for crowd-sourced solutions, are looking for some bright ideas. The companies announced a competition called “Reimagining the Duquesne Light Company Tree of Lights” on Thursday. The challenge is for someone to design an iconic holiday light display to replace the “Tree of Lights”
From Staff Reports
PITTSBURGH Duquesne Light Co. has announced the first group of microgrant recipients through its Community Impact Grants (CIG) program, the new signature initiative of DLC’s Charitable Giving arm. The company is awarding $100,000 among 22 grassroots nonprofits across Allegheny and Beaver counties to support efforts in connectivity and technology, public art and green spaces.
The organizations from Beaver County who received grants were:
Beaver County YMCA;
Best Friends Inc. of Beaver Falls;
Crop & Kettle of Ambridge;
Neighborhood North: Museum of Play in Beaver Falls;
Beaver County Regional Council of Governments in support of RiverWise
“When we launched the CIG program in April, we couldn’t have imagined a more enthusiastic response from the community,” said Sam Hartzman, DLC’s associate manager of corporate citizenship. “We received more than 130 applications, and while each organization is deserving, the 22 we selected are a great repr
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Trees and wildflowers are seen Oct. 15 from a trail along the former Churchill Valley Country Club, now a green space. Allegheny Land Trust received a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which will go toward its efforts to preserve the green space.
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The Allegheny Land Trust has until March 31 to raise another $630,000 in order to close on a deal to preserve 148 acres of vacant land at the defunct Churchill Valley Country Club.
Despite nearly two years of raising money to reach the