1 Sep 2021

Youghiogheny River Lake to host appreciation ceremony for Somerset North Boat Ramp completion

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will celebrate and acknowledge community partners who were instrumental in completing an expansion of the Somerfield North Boat Ramp during a ceremony hosted in Addison, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m.

1 Sep 2021

Pittsburgh District performs controlled releases to manage water levels from Hurricane Ida

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is informing the public that due to recent and anticipated rainfall from Hurricane Ida, water levels along the Cheat, Monongahela, Ohio and Youghiogheny rivers will be higher than normal and are expected to remain so throughout Labor Day weekend.

16 Aug 2021

Corps to conduct CERCLA five-year review at SLDA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will conduct a five-year review of the selected remedy for the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Site per the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).

5 Aug 2021

Corps to host virtual meeting on Youghiogheny River Lake Shoreline, Master Plan revisions

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a virtual public meeting to seek public feedback about proposed changes to the Youghiogheny River Lake Master and Shoreline Management Plan updates. The proposed changes to the plans are based on previously collected community feedback.

21 Jul 2021

Pittsburgh District welcomes new commander

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will transfer leadership during a Change of Command ceremony Thursday, July 29, at 10 a.m. at the Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh.

24 Jun 2021

Pittsburgh District Awards First Contract for the Upper Ohio Navigation Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announces the award of the first construction contract for the $1.8 billion Upper Ohio Navigation project.

20 May 2021

Army Corps of Engineers Announces Reopening Dates of Recreation Sites

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is announcing the reopening of select facilities at district-managed sites in anticipation of the 2021 recreation season.

17 May 2021

Army Corps to reopen East Branch Dam with ribbon-cutting ceremony, open-house for public

The Pittsburgh District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house at the East Branch Clarion River Lake May 27 to mark the completion of the cutoff wall construction and dam repairs that began in 2014. The event also marks the district’s plans to return normal pool levels per the lake’s Water Control Manual.

4 May 2021

Corps signs partnership agreement for stormwater system upgrades

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has entered into a partnership agreement with the city of McMechen, West Virginia, to complete more than $550,000 in upgrades to the city’s stormwater collection system.

15 Apr 2021

Army Corps hosts fishing contest at Tionesta Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a Fishing contest beginning April 3 at Tionesta Lake in Tionesta Township, Pennsylvania.