Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Early morning mist rises along the river as work begins at RiverLift Industries in West Elizabeth. President and Co-Owner Bob Schaefer guided through the busy day of commodities and materials handling, providing a ride on the tug boat to shift loaded barges along the dock.… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com A thundering barge launch at Brownsville Marine Products! Stephanie Cook, Production/Scheduling Coordinator of BMP served as our guide during the production day in Brownsville which included a the launching of a completed barge. Our thanks to President and CEO Tim Scheib for his insights into… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Above, Captain Kathleen Denham pilots the Duchess into dock at Station Square. Ryan Newton, Captain and Director of Educational Programming at the Gateway Clipper Fleet served as our guide for filming activities on the Duchess. The Fleet provides the Who Works the Rivers Tour each… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Dr. J.K. Folmar I, President of the Monongahela River Buffs Association and former California University of Pennsylvania History Professor, shared his wealth of knowledge and insight on our waterways and history for this educational program. For a look at historical memorabilia and your own memorable exploration of… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com John Soderberg: Crew Chief and Master Diver of Pittsburgh River Rescue prepares for training dive demonstration at the PNC Park Station. John also served as our underwater photographer for the dive. Great job, John! We also thank District Chief Richard Linn, Jr. for arranging our… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Brian Havaran: Crew Chief and Master Diver of Pittsburgh River Rescue demonstrating training dive at the PNC Park Station. Underwater photography by: Pittsburgh River Rescue Crew Chief John Soderberg. Read more →
During the filming of Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today – The Monongahela River our crew was taken through a typical day’s activities for members of Pittsburgh River Rescue. Members of River Rescue serve on a rotational basis apart from their dedicated areas of service. Each member undergoes additional, extensive and ongoing training in their particular expertise within river rescue operations. (Left… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Alan Nogy, Acting Lockmaster of the Charleroi Locks and Dam, provides a detailed explanation of the locking system employed on the US Army Corps of Engineers facilities. The Charleroi facility is part of the Lower Mon Project of improvements within the Port of Pittsburgh. Although… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Captain Kathleen Denham of the Gateway Clipper Fleet, enjoys a few minutes of leisure after docking at Station Square. One of the few female pilots of the Marine Highway, Kathleen enjoys the diversity of her job and community of individuals employed on our waterways. To… Read more →
Our Rivers: Yesterday and Today -The Monongahela River Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area www.riversofsteel.com Elizabeth Locks and Dam Lockmaster, Charles Weight, provided historic information and a review of the Elizabeth Locks and Dam facility during production. The oldest locks and dam facility of the Marine Highway, the Elizabeth facility will be removed from service at the completion of the… Read more →
