Just before 5 a.m. on January 21, 12 barges loaded with coal being towed by the mv. Brenda L. Murray II broke free after the tow allided with bridges on… Read More
Pittsburgh
In late May, Patterson Manufacturing, Pittsburgh, Pa., signed off on its first custom fabrication project under its new division, Jack Fabrication Company. The company decided to expand its operations to… Read More
Born into a family with deep connections to Pittsburgh’s river industry, Kate Busatto became inspired to write a play based on the lives of river workers. The play, which premiered… Read More
With the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Olmsted Locks and Dam underway the day this story went to press—August 30—G&G Steel made sure to be present for the momentous occasion. The fabrication… Read More
Pittsburgh has new commanders for both its local Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard units, following a pair of change of command ceremonies in recent weeks. Col. Andrew “Coby” Short… Read More
When Jeffboat announced that it would cease operations upon the completion of its barge-building contracts by the end of April, a 180-year history of shipbuilding and hundreds of valued employees… Read More
Sixty-two years ago this week (July 4, 1956), the river fraternity mourned the passing of Capt. William H. Leyhe at the age of 83. Affectionately known as “Capt. Buck” to… Read More
The federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board (Board) is meeting from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on May 25 at the… Read More
This week, the Old Boat Column presents two images of Upper Ohio River packet boats that are part of a photo collection generously given to this writer by the late… Read More
The Port of Pittsburgh, spanning 12 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania, encompasses nearly 200 miles of commercially navigable waterways—including three major rivers. The Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers are made navigable… Read More
