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  • January

    Ceremony signing for public partnership agreement.
    12 Jan 2023

    Pittsburgh’s got grit, but Army Corps signs partnership agreement to help filter out the muck

    To combat the grit problem in the sewer systems, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District signed a partnership agreement with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN), which will construct a grit chamber along Spring Garden Run, a neighborhood located in the northern area of Pittsburgh.
  • December

    George Brkovich drives a boat and locks through a Lock and Dam.
    22 Dec 2022

    After 40 years on the water, a change of course

    After 40 combined years of federal service in the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, George Brkovich is retiring.
  • An illustrated page of Larry the Lock for children's book.
    21 Dec 2022

    Larry the Lock

    "Larry the Lock" is an illustrated children's book produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District to educate the public about the locks and dams on the rivers and the important mission they serve to support navigation around the Pittsburgh Region and beyond. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers illustration by Ashley Daugherty)
  • November

    A contractor loads a temporary emergency generator onto a truck at the La Colonia II assisted living facility in Cape Coral, Florida. When a disaster occurs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declares an emergency, coordinates with the district to deploy teams to impacted areas, and sends temporary emergency generators for deployed teams to set up. The generators are temporarily put in place to restore power to critical infrastructure such as hospitals, water supply centers and assisted living facilities. The generators are removed after primary generators or the main power supply is restored. (U.S. Army courtesy photo by Tulsa District)
    2 Nov 2022

    Pittsburgh District provides power team to hurricanes Ian and Fiona relief effort

    Imagine everything in your house – furniture, family heirlooms – floating away in a flood. Then imagine your house floating away in it, too. To call it ‘bleak’ is an understatement. However, that is the terror many experienced in September when hurricanes Ian and Fiona devastated Puerto Rico and the southeastern corner of the United States.
  • September

    On Sept 14, 2022, Pittsburgh District Commander Adam Czekanski signs a $426,000 federal cost-share agreement for a Section 22 Planning Assistance to States project to develop a stormwater management plan for the Indiana County community in Pennsylvania. Section 22 projects allow the Corps of Engineers to partner with local communities to provide engineering assistance and expertise to address local challenges. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Andrew Byrne)
    27 Sep 2022

    A $400,000 signature: Corps signs PAS agreement with Indiana County, Pennsylvania

    With a pen stroke, Pittsburgh District Commander Adam Czekanski set the gears in motion for a $426,000 project in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
  • construction
    7 Sep 2022

    Pittsburgh District’s construction projects bring diversity of demand for Neville Island engineering team

    The construction office for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District operates in a fast-paced environment, moving from one project to the next without a pause, while juggling several jobs simultaneously.
  • August

    Crewmembers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Medium Capacity Fleet perform repairs at the New Cumberland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Moraine, Ohio.
    17 Aug 2022

    Gate keepers: Installing new miter gates at New Cumberland requires planning, time, extra measures

    Crewmembers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Medium Capacity Fleet performs repairs at the New Cumberland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Moraine, Ohio.
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    8 Aug 2022

    Pittsburgh District commander reflects on first year in command

    Col. Adam Czekanski has been in command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District for a little over a year.
  • allegheny lock dam
    4 Aug 2022

    Mechanic team keeps navigation moving on Allegheny River, replaces hydraulics system in-house

    A small team of mechanics and lock operators replaced 740 feet of hydraulic steel piping, avoiding a six-figure cost in taxpayer dollars to keep navigation moving on the Allegheny River.
  • A day in the life of park rangers
    1 Aug 2022

    A day in the life: Army Corps of Engineers park rangers are like Swiss Army knives

    A day in the life of a park ranger is not like working any ordinary job. Park rangers are constantly moving, patrolling federal waters and lands on boats and trucks.
  • July

    Karen Osler, park ranger, driving a boat with sun and clouds reflecting off the windshield
    27 Jul 2022

    A life with the critters: Former ‘tiger queen’ fulfills her love for animals with career as park ranger

    Karen Osler, a park ranger with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, is an animal lover who owns and cares for 16 animals on her property in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.
  • Known best for her positive and respectful demeanor, Sue Majewski, Pittsburgh District’s deputy chief of planning, programs and project management, will retire after almost 40 years of federal service.
    25 Jul 2022

    Pittsburgh District project management chief retires after almost four decades of positive impact

    Known best for her positive and respectful demeanor, Sue Majewski, Pittsburgh District’s deputy chief of planning, programs and project management, will retire after almost 40 years of federal service.
  • inspector general team
    12 Jul 2022

    More than just inspections: IG office provides oversight, assistance across Army Corps of Engineers

    Each year, the commanding general of the Army Corps directs the IG office to conduct inspections on various topics. This year, the IG office is inspecting logistics, the telework program, and human resources support for military members.
  • Jeffrey Fritz at construction site.
    11 Jul 2022

    Deputy chief of construction and engineering to retire after 41 years

    After dedicating 41 years to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Deputy Chief of the Construction and Engineering Division Jeffrey Fritz is deciding to retire. His four decades of service certainly made an impact – so much so that his colleagues described him as a “walking Wikipedia on all things Corps of Engineers.”
  • Col. Kimberly A. Peeples, commander of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, recently signed a congressionally approved and updated water control manual for the Mahoning River Basin, which includes Michael J. Kirwan Dam and Reservoir, Berlin Lake and Mosquito Creek Lake.
    5 Jul 2022

    Balancing our region’s reservoir waters

    After a three-year-long evaluation, Col. Kimberly A. Peeples, commander of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, signed a congressionally approved and updated water control manual for the Mahoning River Basin.
  • June

    construction at locks
    14 Jun 2022

    Despite rain, Industry Day shines light on major Ohio River navigation project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District hosted Industry Engagement Day to inform contractors about a multi-year construction project at Montgomery Locks and Dam in Monaca, Pennsylvania.
  • March

    Celebrating Women's History Month 2022
    9 Mar 2022

    Women of the Pittsburgh District: Jessa Farmer

    In celebration of Women's History Month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is highlighting several of the many women in the district whose talent and expertise support our communities and our nation. Today we had a conversation with Jessa Farmer, Pittsburgh District's Geotechnical and Water Resources Branch Chief about her experiences and what Women's History Month means to her.
  • February

    Delonda Ward is Pittsburgh District's Small Business Office Deputy. Every February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District joins the nation to observe and reflect on the tremendous contributions that African Americans have made to our country and our history. (Courtesy photo)
    28 Feb 2022

    Celebrating Black History Month

    Every February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District joins the nation to observe and reflect on the tremendous contributions that African Americans have made to our country and our history. As 2022’s Black History Month ends, we took time to talk with some of our people and ask them about their experiences and perspectives that both empowered and shaped them. Although only three Black voices were interviewed, Black History Month is an opportunity for the corps to share some of our employees’ perspectives on Black history and what it means to them.
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    22 Feb 2022

    Same old locks, new maintenance solutions each year

    A maintenance workshop that began 40 years ago has grown from a small gathering of 12 people to an international event.
  • Lenna Hawkins and her father building a backyard deck at her house. (Courtesy photo)
    11 Feb 2022

    If you do what you love

    “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Whether it was Marc Anthony or inspired by Confucius, the quote has existed for centuries but is still true today. This Valentine’s Day, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District highlights some of our employees who do what they love while accomplishing critical roles that deliver the district’s mission to the nation. We asked them about their childhood hobbies and interests and how those passions grew into careers.
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