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  • August

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District Shenango River Lake partnered with local organizations to hold the 13th Annual Leslie Sparano Memorial Summer Fest July 22.

    Shenango Rocks Summer Fest

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District Shenango River Lake partnered with local organizations to hold the 13th Annual Leslie Sparano Memorial Summer Fest July 22.
  • Given the chronic flooding, siltation and flood risks throughout Mahoning County, Ohio, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Pittsburgh District, with assistance from Huntington District, is holding an interagency-coordinated, public informational meeting regarding flood risk management at the public high school in the Village of Lowellville on Tuesday, August 16.

    Public Notice - Mahoning County, OH, Flood Risk Management Informational Meeting

    Given the chronic flooding, siltation and flood risks throughout Mahoning County, Ohio, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Pittsburgh District, with assistance from Huntington District, is holding an interagency-coordinated, public informational meeting regarding flood risk management at the public high school in the Village of Lowellville on Tuesday, August 16.

  • July

    Col. Bernard Lindstrom, district commander (center) and other Mahoning Creek Lake supporters plant a tree during the lake's 75th anniversary commemoration, June 18.

    Mahoning Creek celebrates 75th

    Mahoning Creek Lake staff commemorated the 75th anniversary of the completion of the construction of Mahoning Dam, June 18.
  • Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE commanding general, greets Donald Fogel, Pittsburgh District Maintenance Branch chief, and Dane Summerville, district dive coordinator, at Montgomery Locks and Dam on the Ohio River, June 22.

    USACE Commanding General visits Pittsburgh District

    Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Jones toured two Pittsburgh District inland navigation facilities, the Montgomery Locks and Dam on the Ohio River, and Charleroi Locks and Dam on the Monongahela River.

  • June

    Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Pittsburgh District Youghiogheny Lake hosted its 44th annual Special Recreation Day at the lake’s outflow recreation area in Confluence, Pennsylvania.

    Youghiogheny Lake hosts Special Recreation Day

    Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Pittsburgh District Youghiogheny Lake hosted its 44th annual Special Recreation Day at the lake’s outflow recreation area in Confluence, Pennsylvania.
  • In celebration of Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month, members of the U.S. Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District played a game of trivia, May 24.

    Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage for 1,000 please

    In celebration of Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month, members of the U.S. Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District played a game of trivia, May 24.

  • May

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District Commander Col. Bernard Lindstrom, gives the keynote address during Dynamic Networking for Small Business Event 2016 April, 27.

    Pittsburgh District Makes BIG Progress with Small Business

    Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District partnered with regional government agencies to facilitate the I-79 Development Councils Dynamic Networking for Small Business event in Fairmont, W.Va. April, 27.

  • April

    Rangers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shenango River Lake and Tionesta Lake attended a Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources workshop about the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, March 3.

    Invasive species targets Pennsylvania state tree

    Rangers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shenango River Lake and Tionesta Lake attended a Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources workshop about the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, March 3.

  • March

    Megan Garrett and Ken Baldauff, members of the district’s 2016 Leadership Development Program, present the Action Plan to the district senior leadership during the Feb. 19, leadership workshop.

    Building stronger leaders

    Growing leaders from the inside-up is not a new concept. Channeling that concept, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, hosted a senior leadership development workshop, Feb. 19.
  • Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District had the opportunity to learn more about the National Society of Black Engineers Professional Chapter and the Pittsburgh Urban League during a Black History Month presentations by guest speakers Riedolia Moore-Ellis, NSBE Pittsburgh Professional Chapter president, and Lachelle Binion from the Pittsburgh Urban League, Feb. 25.

    Pittsburgh District celebrates Black History Month with an engineering twist

    As an observance during Black History Month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District hosted speakers from the National Society of Black Engineers Pittsburgh Professionals Chapter, and the Pittsburgh Urban League, Feb. 25.

  • February

    During the penny experiment at the Carnegie Science Center, students to use a water dropper to determine how many water drops they could fit on a single penny. The experiment was used to teach the concept of surface tension.

    District teaches engineering concepts

    As part of National Engineers Week, members from the Pittsburgh District participated in the Carnegie Science Center’s Engineer the Future, two-day event, Feb. 19-20.
  • Kyle Kraynak and Jason Cote, park rangers, then built a water flow control device at the culverts entrance.

    Beavers build dams at Shenango Lake

    Shenango Lake maintenance workers cleared a beaver dam from a road culvert at Golden Run Wildlife Area to prevent flooding, Feb. 3.

  • January

    During the 75th anniversary open house, Col. Bernard Lindstrom, U.S Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District commander, presented members of the Tionesta Lake staff with awards, Jan. 9.

    Tionesta Lake Celebrates 75 years

    Tionesta Lake project staff hosted their 75th Anniversary Open house celebration, Jan. 9, at the Tionesta Lake Information Center.

  • June

    Chairman Mike Simpson (right), House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, and Congressman Tim Murphy (middle) receive a overview of Locks and Dam 4 on the Monongahela River at Charleroi, Pa., from Steve Fritz (far right), a Pittsburgh District civil engineer, June 5.

    The district provides a political view

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District leadership hosted several political figures and
  • The Stonewall Jackson Lake staff partnered with a local fishing group to beautify and make the lake safe for visitors, June 6.

    Fishing group helps to clean up Stonewall

    The Stonewall Jackson Lake staff partnered with a local fishing group to beautify and make the lake
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Pittsburgh District started accepting bids for a security fence installation at Locks and Dam 2 on the Monongahela River in Braddock, Pa., May 29

    Bid opening for Braddock security fence upgrades

      The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Pittsburgh District started accepting bids for a security fence
  • East Branch Lake hosted a First Responder and Safety Tabletop Exercise at the East Branch Resident Office, May 6.

    East Branch hosts tabletop exercise

    East Branch Lake hosted a First Responder and Safety Tabletop Exercise at the East Branch Resident Office, May 6.
  • 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.
  • Tionesta Lake teamed with the local sheriff’s department, fishing club, and others to clean up Tionesta Lake, April 25.

    Earth Day celebrated by Tionesta Lake

    Tionesta Lake teamed with the local sheriff’s department, fishing club, and others to clean up Tionesta Lake, April 25.

  • April

    Thanking everyone for attending, Lt. Col. Gerald Dull, Pittsburgh District deputy commander, praised the good weather at the ribbon cutting at the Tub Run Campground in Confluence, Pa., April 9.

    A new partnership starts at Tub Run Campground

    Under a clear blue sky, dignitaries cut a new blue ribbon to mark the start of a new partnership at