14 Jan 2022

Hundreds attend Eagle Fest at Shenango River Lake

As people’s schedules start calming down after the Christmas season, bird enthusiasts and nature lovers alike had the chance to come together at Shenango River Lake and learn about America’s avian rockstar: the bald eagle.

10 Jan 2022

Corps upgrades Paden City’s wastewater treatment systems

Ever had a problem with the septic tank in your yard? The cost to replace it, and consequences if you do not, can really stink – even more so when the problem is on a community-wide level. That is why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is partnering with Paden City to upgrade the sanitary sewer collection and treatment facilities in Tyler and Wetzel counties as part of a $2 million environmental infrastructure project.

20 Dec 2021

Pittsburgh geospatial team takes flight

Commercial drones have become popular over the years because of their ability to record photos and videos from the sky, both for professional and recreational use.

14 Dec 2021

Like a tornado through his body: Pittsburgh District employee fights for his life, survives COVID-19

He described it like being in the grasp of a giant. Every time he tried to suck in air, an invisible fist squeezed tighter around his body, collapsing his lungs.

2 Dec 2021

How water management works, all day, every day

A football coach manages players. A restaurant manager oversees cooks, waiters and general staff. An air traffic controller manages planes coming and going through the sky. But who manages the nation’s waters?

16 Nov 2021

The Little Engine That Could retires after four decades

After 43 years, Rosemary Reilly is marking the end of an era. Reilly, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s Water Quality Unit lead, is closing out a landmark career that spanned more than four decades, earned numerous awards, built key partnerships, and served 18 district commanders.

4 Nov 2021

A tale of two dams: The quiet warrior and the gritty worker

The brother and sister duo may seem quiet, but their work is hardly dormant. Their names are Conemaugh and Loyalhanna: two giants whose front gates are only eight miles apart. They both reside in the town of Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, with a population of roughly 700.

29 Oct 2021

Using sunshine, plastic, and pollination to help the environment

Can plastic help birds, bees, butterflies, and bass? It can, if the plastic is part of a process called solarization, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ staff at Mosquito Creek Lake are using it to improve the entire regional watershed.

20 Oct 2021

Fighting the aquatic invasion at Mosquito Creek Lake will require careful planning

Mosquito Creek Lake is facing an aquatic invasion that is green, thick, and sometimes slimy. The invaders are responsible for damaging boat motors and slowly choking out fish and plant life by depriving them of oxygen.

15 Oct 2021

Stepping foot outside of digital meetings

The Pittsburgh District commander is a man on a mission: to visit all 41 facilities by the end of October.

5 Oct 2021

Colossal construction on Monongahela pumps out water, marking turning point in top U.S. navigation project

The newest navigation lock on the Monongahela River is massive. It can fit nine barges and hold 20 million gallons of water, and it is now finally empty.

24 Sep 2021

Underwater vehicles safeguard lives, improve efficiency for Pittsburgh District

The newest underwater remote operated vehicle for the Pittsburgh District is equipped with a high-definition video and photo camera, a multibeam sonar, a claw that can rotate and grab objects, and thrusters that are twice as powerful as the previous version to pilot through stronger currents.

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.