The Bridge is a community storytelling publication by RiverWise, sharing the voices, history, and everyday life of the people and places that make Beaver County home.
Those of you who follow along with the work of RiverWise, the nonprofit organization I have the privilege of leading, may have heard that we recently received a second round of funding from the US Department of Energy. The award, provided by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, is part of a program known as the Energizing Rural Communities Prize. Last July, in Phase One of the program, DOE announced 67 awardees, of which RiverWise was one. Utilizing funds from our initial Phase One award
Daniel Rossi-Keen
February 27, 2026
4 min read
For longer than I care to admit, my basement was overwhelmingly disorganized. The disorganization in my basement began when we first moved into our home a little more than a decade ago. The area wasn’t large enough for everything I was trying to store in it. I didn’t have the right shelving, containers, or patience to create a good system to manage all the stuff I was trying to shove into such a small space. And, since I didn’t regularly need most of the things I was storing, it made it easy to
Daniel Rossi-Keen
February 27, 2026
6 min read
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Owen Rossi-Keen
February 15, 2026
Hindsight is 2020As we near the end of 2025, we are quickly approaching six years since the world was turned upside down by a global pandemic that eventually killed more than 7 million people and caused devastation that’s still being felt economically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. COVID-19 affected everybody — there were earlyThe BridgeOwen Rossi-KeenNew NewsletterThis is our newsletter. This week: Rope a DopeThis is the content of the post, introducing the main topic and setting the s
Daniel Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026
2 min read
Hindsight is 2020 is a documentary series intended to reflect on the year 2020 and how those different experiences and forces impacted residents in Beaver County. This first installment is intended to reflect on the local Black Lives Matter demonstrations that occurred after George Floyd was murdered in 2020. The film is the start of a conversation about a time when Beaver County came together to demand justice for not only George Floyd but for systemic injustice. Watch the full video on YouTub
Owen Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026
1 min read
As we near the end of 2025, we are quickly approaching six years since the world was turned upside down by a global pandemic that eventually killed more than 7 million people and caused devastation that's still being felt economically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. COVID-19 affected everybody — there were early retirements from folks who would still be clocking in each day if the pandemic hadn't hit; rehab and nursing facilities were maxed out and fought tirelessly to keep the virus fr
Owen Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026
4 min read
This is our newsletter. This week: Rope a DopeThis is the content of the post, introducing the main topic and setting the stage for the discussion that follows. It aims to capture the reader’s attention and provide a clear sense of what to expect in the coming paragraphs. This is the content of the post, where theThe BridgeDaniel Rossi-Keen
Owen Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026
1 min read
This is our newsletter. This week: Rope a DopeThis is the content of the post, introducing the main topic and setting the stage for the discussion that follows. It aims to capture the reader’s attention and provide a clear sense of what to expect in the coming paragraphs. This is the content of the post, where theThe BridgeDaniel Rossi-Keen
Owen Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026
1 min read
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Owen Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026
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Daniel Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026
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Daniel Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026
1 min read
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Owen Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026
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Owen Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026
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Owen Rossi-Keen
February 14, 2026