14 Sep 2021

The Ragnar Relay: “We can accomplish anything, if we do it together”

Just weeks before racing for a day and a half together in a grueling relay, two competitors on the same team didn’t even know each other, despite that they both had a lot in common and worked for the same organization. Chris Stoughton and Josh Kaufmann both knew it takes a team to succeed as they prepared to compete in a Ragnar Relay.

7 Sep 2021

Pittsburgh District provides power team to Hurricane Ida relief effort

Less than 12 hours after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf region, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District prepared to help restore power to the impacted region.

2 Sep 2021

A journey across the rivers that bond America

Neal Moore chose a canoe to travel across America, opting for a two-mile-an-hour, paddle-powered vessel on the riverways, instead of the comforts of a cozy RV.

27 Aug 2021

Boating fun and fundamentals: Pittsburgh District hosts motorboat training

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District hosted a 24-hour Motorboat Operator Training Course at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania.

17 Aug 2021

Fleet executes major surgery at Montgomery

Crewmembers and maintenance operators for the Medium Capacity Fleet begin major work at the Montgomery Locks and Dam, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, on the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Aug. 2, 2021. The medium fleet crew began work at Montgomery L/D in late July, and they will spend approximately a month to replace and repair components of the gate system and valves.

30 Jul 2021

Col. Czekanski takes command of Pittsburgh District

Col. Adam J. Czekanski became the 56th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District through a traditional Army change of command ceremony held at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, July 29.

7 Jul 2021

“They lost everything”: What it's like to deploy to disaster-stricken communities

Picture a city the size of Manhattan. Now picture 10 Manhattans ablaze. Nearly everything is gone. Seared car frames line the street. People sift through the ash where their homes used to be for whatever may have survived: jewelry, wedding gifts, a vase their mother gave them. Everything smells like melted plastic and smoke.

6 Jul 2021

Pittsburgh District provides freedom of movement on Independence Day and every day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s locks and dams operate year-round, including federal holidays.

24 Jun 2021

Park rangers endure SPEARs and pepper spray to earn badge

District park rangers who complete the Visitor Assistance course earn their park ranger badge and citation authority to enforce Title 36, which covers rules and regulations on federally owned parks and forests among other properties.

11 Jun 2021

Bouys on the horizon: Pittsburgh District installs more buoys to increase warning visibility

The Pittsburgh District added horizontal safety buoys to two locks and dams locations, one on the Ohio and one on the Allegheny River, to increase visibility and warn boaters away from the dams.

9 Jun 2021

Building a robust safety program through customer service, not finger pointing

In recent years, the Safety Office for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District and grown in size and scope.

4 Jun 2021

Deep Down: Thick skin under water

The Pittsburgh District Dive Team is responsible for inspecting locks and dams on the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers. The team also inspect reservoirs and respond to emergencies, such as debris impeding locking operations. The diver team is made up of 15 members who volunteer as collateral duty.

28 May 2021

Pittsburgh District cuts the ribbon on major reservoir completion project

With the snip of three large scissors, 14 years of waiting finally ended for the residents of Elk County, Pennsylvania.

14 May 2021

Pittsburgh District beams rivers with sonar to help navigation, occasionally finds lost vehicles

The sonar helps provide the district with digital imagery that can detect water depth, erosion or obstructions that may impact navigation on the Pittsburgh rivers.

29 Apr 2021

A water explosion of the good kind: Army Corps of Engineers sees growth in water projects to serve distressed communities

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has seen an increasing number of projects to help small and distressed communities meet their water-related infrastructure challenges.

26 Apr 2021

Pittsburgh District hosts multiple tree-planting, trash cleanup events throughout Earth Day

Earth Day 2021 began as a frosty morning with a layer of snow powdering logs and vehicles. Not even the wind biting at bare skin peeking out from the layers of jackets and face masks stopped volunteers from helping restore and beautify one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District lakes.

2 Apr 2021

Construction complete: East Branch Lake, campgrounds to reopen fully in upcoming ceremony

After seven years of construction at the dam of East Branch Clarion River Lake, and more than a decade of lowered water levels, the reservoir and dam will reopen in late May with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house event.

30 Mar 2021

High water means high stakes for Pittsburgh locks, dams

Rivers rise and rivers flow, but when a flood happens, somebody has to deal with the debris left behind. This is especially true at the U.S. Army corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District locks and dams, which are vital to the region.

18 Dec 2020

That’s a Wrap: Corps Concludes East Branch Dam Repair Project

A big dam problem required a big dam solution. After seven years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is wrapping up the East Branch Dam Cutoff Wall Rehabilitation project in Elk County, Pennsylvania.

15 Dec 2020

Corps Certifies 10 Confined Space Instructors

When Willie Maynard, Lockmaster at New Cumberland Locks and Dam, is asked to describe the most difficult confined space he ever encountered, he often refers to the crossover located at U.S. Army Corps’ of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s Emsworth Locks and Dams on the Ohio River.