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  • November

    Components of the auxiliary gate operating machinery are identified to show the parts being rehabbed at Hannibal Locks and Dam.

    Work Begins at Hannibal Lock and Dam

    There is little rest for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers repair fleet as the team moves from Emsworth Locks and Dams to the next inland navigation project at Hannibal Locks and Dam.

  • October

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, in partnership with Pleasant Hills Authority, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 21 to signify the completion of the Streambank Protection Project.

    Eroded Streambank Wall Gets an Extreme Makeover

    Approximately 20 people gathered near what appeared to be an insignificant wall to celebrate the completion of a project that has an enormous impact on six communities.

  • May

    Tygart Lake Corps employees work with the buzzing residents living in their interpretative honeybee display. The display allows visitors to get an up-close look at nature’s most important pollinator inside the visitors center and out.

    An Invisible Gem of the Earth: How Bees Engage with Pollinators across the Corps

    Bees, birds, beetles and butterflies: what do they have in common? All of them – including an assortment of other species – play a vital role as the invisible engine powering the world’s food economy, pollinating plants and keeping nature in check. You do not notice them now, but you would notice if they were gone. And their numbers are declining. The Corps of Engineers is working to change that.

  • April

    We all play a a part in keeping each other safe.

    Corps Encourages Responsible Recreation for Earth Day

    Although the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is taking place during a worldwide pandemic, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District recreation sites still provide visitors an opportunity to enjoy nature responsibly.
  • Rowles' 1985 Monte Carlo Super Sport. (Photo by Doug Rowles)

    Home Offices, Antique Cars and Cork Boards

    From the comfort of their own homes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District staff are finding innovative ways to adapt and embrace the challenges of coronavirus. 
  • Lt. Col. Jonathan Klink, commander, Pittsburgh District, follows CDC guidelines for the removal and decontamination of personally protective equipment following an assessment of a potential Alternate Care Facility in northeastern Ohio, Monday. Currently, Pittsburgh District is on standby for mission assignments to begin the process of preparing ACFs for action at two previously assessed sites.

    Corps Teams Conduct Crucial Assessments

    In the face of an ongoing national health crisis, assessment teams from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District have been evaluating possible sites for Alternative Care Facilities (ACF) across western Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.

  • March

    Assessing the viability of a possible alternate care facility in western Pennsylvania.

    Pittsburgh District Works to Increase Treatment Facilities’ Capacity

    During the past week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, in collaboration with federal, local and state partners, deployed assessment teams to evaluate the viability of three possible alternate care facilities (ACF) in western Pennsylvania.

  • June

    The snow and cold didn’t stop volunteers from participating in Loyalhanna Lake’s celebration of Earth Day at the Bush Recreation Area, April 25

    Volunteers beautify Loyalhanna

    The snow and cold didn’t stop volunteers from participating in Loyalhanna Lake’s celebration of Earth Day at the Bush Recreation Area, April 25.

  • January

    Pictured on the lock wall are left to right: Andy Harkness, INDC Deputy Chief; Kevin Gabig, district quality assurance; Mark Jones, district Engineering and Construction Division chief; Paul Surace, district structural regional technical specialist; Brian McFarland, district lead engineer; and Dennis Zeveney, district Dam and Levee Branch chief.

    Team visits Charleroi new river wall remediation work

    Members of the Inland Navigation Design Center and U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Pittsburgh District

  • December

    Kevin McConnell and Bob Szemanski check the shape of the miter sill using an aluminum pattern. When the repair party departed on Nov. 19, its month-plus stay yielded a more tightly sealed chamber and a more reliable facility necessary to keep navigation moving on the upper Mon.

    Morgantown lock dewatering reveals severe damage

    The $2.8-million maintenance dewatering of Morgantown Lock and Dam on the Monongahela River, Oct. 17 - Nov. 19, revealed unexpected deterioration that lengthened the repair schedule and complicated the work needed to fix critical components. But, skilled technicians and craftsmen from the Pittsburgh Repair Fleet and Pittsburgh Engineers Warehouse and Repair Station were up to the task.

  • November

    Tom Brown and Joe Premozic from the Geotechnical Engineering Section traveled to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ East Branch Dam to oversee upgrades to the automated data acquisition system, Nov. 12.

    Geotech visits East Branch

    Tom Brown and Joe Premozic from the Geotechnical Engineering Section traveled to the U.S. Army Corps

  • October

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander, Brig. Gen. Richard Kaiser visited the Pittsburgh District Oct. 15 - 16 for an orientation tour.

    Division commander visits Pittsburgh District

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander, Brig. Gen. Richard Kaiser visited the Pittsburgh District Oct. 15 - 16 for an orientation tour.
  • Inspection team (from left to right): Ben Sakmar, Mike Pahlman, Nick Waltenbaugh, Daniel Nguyen, Joseph Bossard, Tom Brown, Alan Fregoso, Ian Vega, Megan Garrett, Jerry Garner, Bob Isler, and Samantha Peitz

    District conducts lock and dam inspections

    As a part of the Dam Safety Program, members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District

  • August

    The simple act of putting pen to paper sealed the deal on a new partnership between two public agencies. While other districts have performed planning assistance for states in their regions, the agreement signed, Aug. 6, by Col. Bernard Lindstrom, Pittsburgh District commander, and James Hassinger, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission executive director, is a first for the district.

    Pittsburgh District to assist in local flood study

    PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (Aug. 8, 2014) – The simple act of putting pen to paper sealed the deal on

  • June

    Chris Dening received the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) Hard Hat of the Year award from District Commander Bernard Lindstrom, June 27.

    Employee receives award

    Pittsburgh District employee is selected to receive an honor in recognition for his outstanding work.
  • It all started with a simple idea of a local police chief wanting to take kids fishing. Soon after, it became clear that “Cops and Bobbers” was going to be much more than that. On June 14, nearly 2000 people including more than 765 kids stormed the shores of Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir with a free fishing rod in one hand and donated bait in the other.

    Kirwan partners with local police for kid’s fishing day

    On June 14, nearly 2000 people including more than 765 kids stormed the shores of Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir with a free fishing rod in one hand and donated bait in the other.

  • May

    Members from the Pittsburgh District donned their lifejackets and took to the city streets to raise awareness not only for Wear Your Lifejacket to Work Day, May 16, but as a kickoff to National Safe Boating Week, May 17 – 23.

    District takes to street

    Seventeen district member took to the street in an effort to promote water safety and Wear Your Lifejacket to Work Day, May 16.