CONFLUENCE, Pa. – President James Monroe, a Founding Father of the U.S., was among the first people to stand on the Great Crossings Bridge when it was dedicated in 1818. The last time the bridge was ...
A historic bridge built more than 200 years ago in southwestern Pennsylvania has been closed off to the public after officials said they cannot guarantee the structure’s stability. The Great Crossings ...
As you noted recently, record low water on the Yough Lake exposed the magnificent three-arched bridge that had been Route 40 near Confluence. Tourists flocked to see it. It was built of sandstone ...
The lack of rainfall statewide has created some unique circumstances. Seawater in the Delaware River. Exposure of a Fayette County bridge not seen in 30 years. And a rare opportunity to haul tires and ...
After years of record-breaking drought, a Pennsylvania reservoir is bouncing back — and with it, hopes for a safer, healthier season ahead. Water levels at the Youghiogheny River Lake in Somerset and ...
If you live in the northeastern-ish United States, you've probably realized it's barely rained in a very long time. Well, you're not imagining things because it has been so dry in western Pennsylvania ...
BACK TO SOMERSET COUNTY TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK. INTEREST IN THE UNEARTHED GREAT CROSSINGS BRIDGE CONTINUES TO GROW HERE ALONG THE BANKS OF THE YORK RIVER. LAKE, BUT NOW THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS ...
Neill Andritz keeps a close eye on water levels and speeds on the Kiski River to see if it’s safe for his business, The River’s Edge Canoe & Kayak, to rent equipment to customers. So far this year the ...