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  • July

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District ushered in a new era of leadership as Lt. Col. Michael A. Bliss assumed command from Lt. Col. John C. Becking during a July 1 ceremony in the Wanamaker Building's Crystal Tea Room. Bliss is the 58th commander in the District's history.

    LTC Michael Bliss assumes command of the USACE Philadelphia District

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District ushered in a new era of leadership as Lt. Col. Michael A. Bliss assumed command from Lt. Col. John C. Becking during a July 1 ceremony in the Wanamaker Building's Crystal Tea Room. Bliss is the 58th commander in the District's history.

  • April

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District and the Philadelphia Water Department celebrated the completion of the daylighting of the Indian Creek as part of the Cobbs Creek Watershed Habitat Restoration during an April 25, 2014 event at Morris Park in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia. The project reduces combined sewage overflow and improves public health, water quality, habitat, and enhances the aesthetics of the park.

    Army Corps and City of Philadelphia celebrate ecosystem restoration

    PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District and the Philadelphia Water Department celebrated the completion of a first-of-its-kind ecosystem restoration project during an April 25 ribbon cutting and site tour event at Morris Park in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia.
  • Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and the Chief of Engineers, discussed challenges and opportunities in a town hall meeting at the District Headquarters during an April 23 visit.

    Chief of Engineers visits Philadelphia District

    Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and the Chief of Engineers, toured the Philadelphia District and met with leadership, staff, student interns, and the crew of the Dredge McFarland during an April 22-23 visit.
  • The Shallow Draft Dredge MURDEN clears shoaling from Barnegat Inlet, N.J. in April of 2014. The vessel was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Marine Design Center in Philadelphia and is based out of Wilmington, N.C. Barnegat Inlet requires dredging to provide reliable maritime navigation for the U.S. Coast Guard and a large fishing fleet consisting of full-time commercial, charter and recreational vessels.

    Army Corps dredges Barnegat Inlet

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted dredging operations at Barnegat Inlet in New Jersey earlier this month. The work involved removing 60,000 cubic yards of sand and material from the federal channel prior to the summer boating season. The Dredge MURDEN, owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Wilmington District, conducted work in the inlet.

  • August

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District helps restore the north shore of the Indian River Inlet by pumping more than half a million cubic yards of sand from the inlet onto the beach and constructing a dune. Hurricane Sandy caused overwash and flooding on the north shore, forcing Route 1 and the Indian River Inlet Bridge to close for several days.

    Officials commend Army Corps’ efforts to restore Delaware coastline

    Federal, state, and local officials gathered at the north shore of the Indian River Inlet in Delaware on Aug. 5 to witness the dredging, pumping and placing of sand onto a beach that was significantly eroded by Hurricane Sandy. The work at the inlet is one of three contracts the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has awarded to help restore the Delaware coast and is part of a larger effort to restore projects across the northeast.

  • July

    Erik Haniman (middle), manager of the Ecological Restoration Group for the Philadelphia Water Department, discusses the design of the Cobbs Creek (Indian Creek) Habitat Restoration during a stream restoration workshop in Philadelphia July 23. The workshop was hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Philadelphia Water Department and included participants from federal, state and local agencies.

    USACE and partners hold stream restoration workshop in Philadelphia

    PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Philadelphia Water Department to host a stream restoration workshop July 22-24.
  • Johnathan Martines completes an inverted jump while barefoot waterskiing. On July 19-20, 2013, the American Barefoot Waterski Club held its Eastern Regional Championship at Prompton Dam for the second straight year. Prompton is owned and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.

    Prompton hosts barefoot waterskiing event

    On July 19-20, 2013, the American Barefoot Waterski Club held its Eastern Regional Championship at Prompton Dam for the second straight year. Before last year’s event, Prompton had not hosted a barefoot waterskiing tournament since 1991.

  • June

    Joseph Rael (right) and Kelly Adams (left) of the Emergency Power team check to ensure a generator is ready for installation during the Combined Response Mission Exercise in Philadelphia. Staff Sgt. James Phillips of the 249th Prime Power Battalion observes activities.

    USACE holds emergency response exercise in Philadelphia

    More than 150 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel descended on Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia June 10-14 to participate in a national emergency response exercise. The exercise, which involved simulating response activities to a category 3 hurricane, was designed to prepare teams and individuals for real events.

  • February

    A contractor checks the thickness of steel with an ultrasonic thickness gauge during repair work of the bulkhead along the Point Pleasant Canal. Wherever crews find spots corroded by more than half of the original thickness, workers weld steel plates to the existing structure.

    Army Corps repairs canal bulkhead with innovative project

    POINT PLEASANT, NJ – When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs to repair a dam outlet, marine bulkhead or any other infrastructure submerged in the water, it presents an engineering challenge. The added variable can make repairs more difficult, costly and time-consuming. Ongoing repair work along the Point Pleasant Canal has been just that – a challenge – but through resourcefulness and innovation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District and its contractor are nearing completion of work.

  • October

    Volunteers cleared trails, cleaned up litter and debris, repaired a bridge and worked on other projects at Blue Marsh Lake in celebration of National Public Lands Day Sept 29.

    Blue Marsh Lake visitors, volunteers celebrate National Public Lands Day

    More than 3000 visitors and 60 volunteers celebrated National Public Lands Day at Blue Marsh Lake Sept. 29-30 with hikes, tours and a number of cleanup and repair projects. National Public Lands Day, held annually in September, showcases public lands and the importance of protecting natural resources through responsible use and volunteerism.

  • September

    Col. Kent Savre, Commander of the North Atlantic Division, addresses Philadelphia District employees during a town hall meeting Sept. 12.

    Division commander visits Philadelphia District

    Col. Kent Savre, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, met with regional stakeholders and held a town hall meeting during a visit to the Philadelphia District Sept 10-12.

  • August

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District widened the spillway at Prompton Dam from from 85 to 130 feet to improve the safety of the dam in 2012. The project has prevented more than $20 million in cumulative damages since its construction.

    USACE celebrates Prompton Dam project

    WAYNE COUNTY, PA -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District celebrated improvements at Prompton Dam with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of a recently completed project Aug. 22. Jo-Ellen Darcy, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, attended the event and said the project will benefit local communities.

  • June

    Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Chris Becking accepts the colors from North Atlantic Division Commander Col. Christopher J. Larsen during a June 26th Change of Command ceremony. Outgoing commander Lt. Col. Phillip Secrist and Deputy for Program Management Curt Heckelman watch the exchange of the colors.

    Philadelphia District holds Change of Command Ceremony

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District ushered in new leadership as Lt. Col. John C. Becking assumed command from Lt. Col. Philip M. Secrist III during a June 26 ceremony in the Wanamaker Building's Crystal Tea Room. Becking became the 57th commander in the District's 148 year history.
  • Kayakers explore Blue Marsh Lake on Get Outdoors Day in 2012.

    Get Outdoors Day makes a splash at Blue Marsh Lake

    More than 1000 people celebrated the great outdoors at Blue Marsh Lake on June 9 with kayaking, hiking, fishing and various outdoor and water safety activities. 'Get Outdoors Day,' hosted by the Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District, included a visit from Jo-Ellen Darcy, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and featured exhibits and demonstrations from 43 organizations from the region.

  • April

    Project Manager Terry Fowler, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District, discusses the Fairmount Dam Fish Ladder project with Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy. The project included rebuilding the fish passage to improve its functionality.

    Philadelphia fish passage proving successful

    Four years ago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District completed construction on a rebuilt fish ladder at the Fairmount Dam in Philadelphia. The project was designed to help migratory fish travel further up the Schuylkill River to spawn. Today, the project has proven to be an overwhelming success.

  • March

    The Broad Street culvert in Trenton, NJ is part of an environmental restoration project. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has partnered with the city for the project.

    Project Spotlight: Lower Assunpink Creek Ecosystem Restoration

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District and the City of Trenton are working to restore part of the Assunpink Creek ecosystem. The 25 mile-long creek drains approximately 91 square miles in central New Jersey. The project is located in downtown Trenton where the creek is contained in a concrete box culvert. The Army Corps is developing plans to "daylight" the stream.