8 May 2023

Headwaters Highlights: Youghiogheny River Lake team wins national partnership award

From patrolling the waters during the annual Fourth of July boat night parade to installing fish habitats alongside Boy Scout groups, park rangers and staff at the Youghiogheny River Lake are constantly working with partners, volunteers, and state agencies to improve recreational opportunities for the public.

8 May 2023

Annual community recreation day makes Youghiogheny River Lake special

Busloads of people arrived at Youghiogheny River Lake and soon the park was filled with kids running around, games and dancing to music in the outdoors.

16 Feb 2023

Pittsburgh emergency team leads national response to restore emergency power across US

No matter what kind of or where a natural disaster might strike in the United States if a community loses electricity in a crisis, there is only one district within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tasked by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate emergency power.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.