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September, 2010

• Waterways fix melds taxes, caps, feds

July, 2010

• EPA grant to help green the Port of Pittsburgh
• Pittsburgh Port gets $1.6 million EPA grant
• Towboats to get environmentally friendly engines
• Four river towboats to get $3 million green retrofit
• EPA grant to help green the Port of Pittsburgh--Diesel emissions will be significantly reduced

May, 2010

• Ohio River states angle for Marine Highway Corridor designation
• W. Va.'s river ports work to avoid being locked down
• Alle-Kiski Valley rivers delight sojourn paddlers
• River advisories for boaters to begin
• Failing locks jam river traffic
• Wireless waterways pursued
• From industry to community:Rethinking the Allegheny riverfront

April, 2010

• Pittsburgh's riverfronts will continue to attract investment

March, 2010

• Pittsburgh unveils plans for Allegheny Riverfront
• Pittsburgh, Buncher set to develop Allegheny Riverfront
• Reservoirs drawn down as weekend flooding expected
• 32 miles of riverfront trails will connect 17 towns along Allegheny River

February, 2010

• WJ Editorial: The Pittsburgh barge story was brief but it said much
• Huge snowstorms don't curtail barge shipments (scroll down)

January, 2010

• Decreased demand, recession, reduce barge traffic to 15-year low

November, 2009

• Mon Wharf no longer a riverfront eyesore
• Officials dedicate Mon Wharf Trail
• Mon wharf landing opens new riverfront space

September, 2009

• Region's dams received patchwork fixes as they await approval
• Bicycle over the rivers and through the sites along the Heritage Trail
• Pittsburgh's rivers partly closed ahead of G-20

August, 2009

• SEA approves funds for riverfront trail
• Industrial park owner restores historic building
• Work has begun on modernizing the Charleroi locks

July, 2009

• University Of Pittsburgh Leases 144,000 SF
• Work starts on South Side park, boat dock
• Construction begins on $12M South Shore Riverfront Park
• Forest Wood Cup: All rivers (and fish) lead to Pittsburgh
• Heritage Trail photo contest
• Repair project impacts local locks and dams (KDKA video)

June, 2009

• Law enforcement, safety agencies keep close eye on Three Rivers during regatta
• McKeesport industrial parks ahead
• Locks, dams, need $1 billion in fixes; charges could multiply 10 times
• Region's locks, dams, in 'decrepit condition'
• Army Corps of Engineers needs $1 billion to keep river traffic flowing
• Funds announced to fix aging locks and dams
• Barge industry pushes back against proposed lockage fee

May, 2009

• video: Sunday Business Page (stimulus funds for locks and dams)
• RiverQuest and Port of Pittsburgh present RiverWorks Discovery
• Along the Allegheny, major urban waterfront project underway

April, 2009

• $84 million flows to Mon River projects
• Around town: A river ride to PNC Park

March, 2009

• Rivers of money:  There's not enough to fix all locks and dams
• Allegheny riverfront takes shape
• Dam projects win funding
• Funding on way for local locks and dams
• $12.2M Mon Wharf Trail to host groundbreaking at Downtown's 151 Firstside

February, 2009

• Thinking outside the port: new grant program sparks waterways efforts

January, 2009

• Hydroelectric plants still under study
• Noisy River Forest dredging operation leaves quietly
• Grants to develop riverbanks available
  

• Port of Pittsburgh Lists 'Shovel Ready' Projects
• Rail spur to boost coal production
• Port of Pittsburgh eyes $580M in stimulus money
• RiverQuest boats wins top environmental award

November, 2008

• Rivers of green: The new administration must fix locks and dams
• Money dries up for work on locks and dams

October, 2008

• DEP Amends Dredging Permit to Protect Salamander Mussel in Allegheny River
• Mayor focuses on Allegheny development
• Mon River dam project likely to ballon to $1.5B
• Pittsburgh celebrates 250 with concert, fireworks at the Point
• Mon boat landing another link in water trail

August, 2008

• Slow going for grain exports (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
• Trail proposal would link Heritage and Armstrong
• RiverQuest's Explorer offers latest eco-tech on the river, expanding
• RiverQuest's environmentally friendly floating classroom arrives
• RiverQuest's newest ship arrives in port
• Barge company taps retirees' experience
  

July, 2008

• Emsworth dam to get big upgrade
• Emsworth dam work awarded; islands could benefit
• Emsworth locks and dams to get $34 million upgrade
• Lock and dam repair funding urged
• Crumbling locks, dams could cause catastrophe
• Repairs urged for aging dams, locks in Pittsburgh area
• Walls Are Bad opens windows to the great local outdoors
  

June, 2008

• Local river traffic continues to move
• Interview: Jim McCarville, Executive Director, Port of Pittsburgh
• Region receives $33 billion slice of federal budget pie
• Mon Wharf trail work set for September
• 'Rebranded' Regatta roars to life July 3-4
• Steel hinge cracks at Mon River lock near Braddock
• U.S. Steel takes a 'giant step' in the Mon Valley
• Popularity of kayaking grows in Pittsburgh

May, 2008

• Allegheny County begins daily river water advisories
• Public invited to comment on permit for new coke battery in Allegheny County

March, 2008

• DEP Amends Dredging Permit to Minimize Impact on Allegheny River Residential Community
• Port of Pittsburgh receives patent for Smartlock navigation aid (requires subscription to print edition to view entire article)

February, 2008

• Governor’s Rebuild Pennsylvania Initiative Essential to Protecting Flood Prone Communities
• DEP to Hold Public Meeting, Hearing on Firstenergy’s Plan Approval Application

January, 2008

• Commodity Flow on the Western Rivers--Economic Impact of the Port of Pittsburgh
• Explore Western Pennsylvania's Wild Waterways
• Boardwalk shut down for failure to pay rent
• Sewage pouring into Youghiogheny

November, 2007

• In 250 years, Pittsburgh has reinvented itself many times
• Franklin Park riverboat captain navigated career change
• Senate buoys flood control
• #34M oil re-refining plant planned in W. PA

October, 2007

• Kayaks provide a new way to explore Pittsburgh
• Engineers eyeball aging locks, dams
• DEP Moves to Hire Noise Expert to Evaluate Allegheny River Dredging Work
• Waterways could be key to freeing up freeways

September, 2007

• Developers seeking good financing set sail for Port Commission (requires subscription to view full article)
• Senate OKs upgrade in Ohio River communications system
• Delta Queen heading to its final dock

July, 2007

• Luxury hotel barge floats into Pittsburgh
• Altmire assists first steps in dam repair
• New idea barges into getaways
• Finding money for eroding locks, dams difficult
• video: Senator Bob Casey tours Monongahela locks and dams

June, 2007

• Pitcairn train depot is the nexus of international commerce in Pittsburgh
• Allegheny County officials plan 128-mile greenspace along the region's rivers
• Hope floats for barge makers in Fayette County

May, 2007

• Editorial: Down by the rivers: Congress needs to back lock and dam upgrades
• $118M sought to fix Mon locks
• Lock & dam work might prove costly
• Boaters get easier access to local waterways
• City gets $2.6M to protect its waterways

April, 2007

• Downriver tour completes the view
• Altmire moves to unlock river potential

March, 2007

• City's newest floating classroom is on its way
• Environmentally friendly craft sets sail for Pittsburgh
• River-Quest launches eco-friendly boat
• Mon Valley park would honor steel industry

February, 2007

• More Federal funding needed for locks, dams on Ohio River
• Specter calls for repairs to Emsworth locks and dam (with video clip)
• Local locks, dams in much need of repairs (with video clip)
• Lock, dam money needed
• Grave port problems
• Time to capitalize on 'new' coal

January, 2007

• Funding pushed for river projects

December, 2006

• Woes along the waterways
• Cutting through the fog (blog)
• Onorato signs bill to start acquiring land for riverfront park

November, 2006

• Allegheny County council supports giant riverfront park
• Riverfront park plan clears hurdle
• Developing abandoned riverfront land topic of meet
• Carries Furnace gets historic designation

October, 2006

• Vision forms for giant riverfront park
• Local rail projects to get government grants

August, 2006

• Developing brownfields called best approach
• Environmental advocates eye new life for old industrial sites
• Locks, dams may get $80M fix

July, 2006

• It's the boating life for me

June, 2006

• Local locks get poor marks from Corps of Engineers
• Consol locks in FirstEnergy as customer for next 22 years

May, 2006

• The Private Sector: Waterways, if maintained, are a cheaper, Earth-friendlier mode of transport

April, 2006

• Pittsburgh Voyager floats new business initiatives, including catered cruises

March, 2006

• River Shuttle facing cuts
• City training police divers to improve river security
• Port of Pittsburgh Commission calls for replacement of locks on the upper Ohio
• Region flowing with river traffic
• River activity on the rise

February, 2006

• Coal makes a comeback as manufacturers consider building power plant

January, 2006

• Ferlo to join URA board
• Consol Energy purchases barge lines
• Consol buying barge lines
• Consol to acquire Mon River Towing, J.A.R. Barge Lines
• Consol Energy buying Guttman's towboat, barge subsidiaries
• The Port's Side -- rebuttal
  

December, 2005

• Nova barges in building modules (second item in article)
• Start-up glass maker to open plant on Mon River
• Mon River shipyard has new owner
• High water returns to upper Ohio Valley
• City will float water taxi service again (also, Port Commission approves loan for coal facility)
• River shuttle considers streamlining operations

November, 2005

• River traffic stalls
• Walkway plan sought for West End bridge
• Lack of large industrial space hurts Pittsburgh
• Residents want to preserve steel communities heritage
• Coal demand piloting river traffic boost
• Congress slates $65 million for locks, dams
• Ralich Trucking to move to Aliquippa site

October, 2005

• Southside's Terminal Buildings capitalize on rivers, modern look
• New technology could help boats navigate thick fog

September, 2005

• Port agency turns to daily river traffic data
• Country's largest coal mine plans expansion

July, 2005

• On the waterfront
• Learning from city's experience in redeveloping brownfields
  

May, 2005

• Fund targets industrial sites
  

January, 2005

• River fleet hauls ten million tons of goods a year