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Sun Aug 4, 2019, 10:42 PM Aug 2019

Three Rivers Regatta canceled due to failures of LionHeart management company, says board

Three days before thousands of people, boats, and vendors were set to fill Pittsburgh’s rivers, Three Rivers Regatta announced the cancelation of this year’s event.

At a July 30 press conference, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta board member Charles Scholz said that the board, along with city and county leaders, came to the “difficult but necessary conclusion” to cancel the event.

Scholz said LionHeart Event Group, the Pittsburgh-based management and production company, failed to acquire the proper insurance, which meant permits couldn't be issued for the event. He said LionHeart misrepresented the status of the insurance to the board.

“The blame is solely with LionHeart,” said Scholz. “Other vendors were ready to proceed.”

Read more: https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/three-rivers-regatta-canceled-due-to-failures-of-lionheart-management-company-says-board/Content?oid=15526754

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