A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 24 to mark the start of the second phase of renovations for Allegheny Commons Park’s North Promenade. Pictured, from left, are Deputy Mayor Jake Pawlak, Councilman Bobby Wilson, Allegheny Commons Initiative Chair John Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy President and CEO Catherine Qureshi, Duquesne Light Company Vice President of Communications and Corporate Responsibility Christine Waller, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana, Buhl Foundation Executive Director Diana Bucco, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Conservancy Chief of Park Operations Ross Chapman and Ben Soltesz of Northside Leadership Conference. Photo by Sean P. Ray