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Jul 2024
Pittsburgh District makes a splash with motorboat training
Park rangers, lock operators and maintenance mechanics from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District attended a multi-day motorboat operator training at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, in June 2024.
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Jul 2024
A blast from the past: Pittsburgh District completes first demolition on historic Monongahela River dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District successfully breached the fixed-crest dam at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 using controlled explosives near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2024.
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Jun 2024
From battlegrounds to playgrounds, Army Reserve Soldiers flex engineering muscles thanks to WRDA
A new authorization in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 grants permission to U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers to work on projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of their official training plans.
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Jun 2024
A team of teams: How multi-agency power teams restore vital services after disasters
A power outage that began in Ohio spread across seven states and into Canada as brush fires caused transmission lines to go out of service.
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May 2024
Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote water safety
The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety.
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May 2024
Youghiogheny River Lake hosts 50th anniversary of Special Recreation Day
Nearly 500 people had spilled out of school buses and vans to attend the Youghiogheny River Lake’s 50th anniversary of Special Recreation Day, an annual event tailored specifically for children and adults with special needs.
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Apr 2024
Pittsburgh District to demolish dam in Monongahela River after more than 100 years of navigation
After more than 100 years of operation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will demolish the navigation dam near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, to improve navigation on the Monongahela River.
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Apr 2024
Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across Pittsburgh District for historic sighting
The sky turned to nightfall for several minutes as visitors stood beneath the shadow of the moon.
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Apr 2024
Pittsburgh District: Research takes regular ‘Conk Creet’ to next level of cold weather construction
Engineers have developed and tested concrete mixtures to overcome all kinds of environmental demands, but one construction category has evaded engineers for centuries until now: cold weather.
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Mar 2024
Pittsburgh emergency team simulates its first scenario-driven exercise for local flood response
As heavy rain hit the Pittsburgh region, waters flooded homes and carried debris across roadways that blocked emergency routes. Quickly, local resources became overwhelmed, and county leaders requested additional aid.
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