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  • April

    Army Corps to host public meeting on upcoming Indian River Inlet repairs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District will host a public meeting regarding upcoming repairs and construction at the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, Delaware. The meeting will be held April 12 from 11:00-12:30 at the Hyatt Dewey Place (1301 Coastal Hwy, Dewey Beach, DE 19971). The meeting will focus on upcoming repair work of a bulkhead along the north shoreline and sand tightening work along the south jetty. USACE has awarded a contract for this work to Agate Construction Co., Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Work is estimated to begin later in the month.

  • July

    Photo shows three military officers standing at attention during a ceremony

    Army Corps Philly District conducts Changes of Command ceremony

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District ushered in new leadership as Lt. Col. Jeffrey Beeman assumed command of the organization from Lt. Col. Ramon Brigantti during a July 7th ceremony in the Wanamaker Building's Crystal Tea Room in Center City Philadelphia. Beeman became the 62nd commander in the District's 157-year history. 

  • February

    A man in scuba gear is in water looking up at another man who is talking to him from a platform above him.

    Engineer Spotlight: Derek Burleigh

    During Engineers Week, this article focuses on Derek Burleigh, acting chief of the construction branch for USACE's Philadelphia District.

  • April

    Contractors work on flooring as part of construction at the Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, N.J. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District is working with FEMA and the state to expand capacity at medical facilities as part of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. USACE awarded a contract to Conti Federal Services, LLC to convert the hospital’s gymnasium into a 30-bed facility. Construction began on April 9, 2020.

    Army Corps working to construct alternate care facilities in New Jersey

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District is working to expand capacity at medical facilities in East Orange, Paramus, and Trenton, N.J. as part of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

  • March

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District assessment teams conduct an inspection of a Delaware facility on Mar. 26, 2020. USACE is providing initial planning and engineering support to address possible medical facility shortages due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The mission, in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Delaware, is part of a nationwide federal, state and local effort to respond to the public health emergency.

    USACE Philadelphia District supporting response to COVID-19 public health emergency

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District is providing initial planning and engineering support for the States of New Jersey and Delaware to address possible medical facility shortages due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The mission, in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the two states, is part of a nationwide federal, state and local effort to respond to the public health emergency.

  • UPDATE: All scheduled events at Blue Marsh Lake cancelled

    Following guidelines issued by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters, all scheduled events at Blue Marsh Lake are cancelled until further notice. This includes all previously issued Special Use Permits for organized activities such as fishing tournaments, trail races, church services, and search and rescue training. The beach area is closed to public use and large group use of the picnic areas is prohibited. Park Rangers are still on duty and will be disbursing any large groups they come upon while on patrol.

  • USACE Philadelphia District provides update on status during COVID-19 public health emergency

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District is taking precautionary measures to protect its workforce, while also remaining committed to executing its key missions during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

  • November

    St. Georges Bridge (Delaware Route 13) is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District. The bridge was originally constructed in 1941.

    Army Corps to conduct repairs on St. Georges Bridge

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District and its contractor Freyssinet, Inc. will be completing joint seal repairs on the St. Georges Bridge in Delaware. Work will be conducted from Monday November 18 through Friday November 22 between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

  • March

    The Dredge McFarland, based out of Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, worked on an emergency dredging mission in the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from Feb. 4 through March 7, 2019. Since 2010, the McFarland has operated in a Ready Reserve status meaning it can be activated for emergency operations if private industry is unable to respond to a dredging project.

    Dredge McFarland returns to Philly after completing urgent Mississippi River dredging mission

    The Dredge McFarland, based out of Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, returned home on March 14 after completing an emergency dredging mission in the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River, 90 miles south of New Orleans.
  • The Dredge McFarland, based out of Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, worked on an emergency dredging mission in the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from Feb. 4 through March 7, 2019. Since 2010, the McFarland has operated in a Ready Reserve status meaning it can be activated for emergency operations if private industry is unable to respond to a dredging project.

    Philly District's Dredge McFarland returns after completing urgent Mississippi River dredging mission

    The Dredge McFarland, based out of Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, returned home on March 14 after completing an emergency dredging mission in the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River, 90 miles south of New Orleans.

  • April

    USACE co-hosted an Engineering with Nature workshop April 10-12 in Delaware. Participants conducted a planting demonstration project at Bubblegum Beach on the north side of the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, DE. Workshop participants planted 1000 herbaceous plants and 40 shrubs and trees.

    Philly District hosts Engineering with Nature workshop in Delaware

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the non-profit Delaware Center for the Inland Bays co-hosted an Engineering with Nature (EWN) workshop April 10-12 in Delaware.

  • March

    More than three hundred volunteers participated in the 35th annual Take Pride in Blue Marsh Day on April 16, 2016. Volunteers work on a variety of projects, including litter clean-up, nature trail maintenance, guiderail construction, bridge construction and tree planting.

    Army Corps to host annual Take Pride in Blue Marsh Day

    LEESPORT, PA – Blue Marsh Lake will be holding its 36th annual “Take Pride in Blue Marsh” volunteer work program on April 21st, 2018. Various projects for the day include: litter pickup, seedling planting, trail work, wildlife habitat improvement, table painting, trail improvements, landscaping and other projects. Friends, family and organizations are invited to join the project staff for a day in the great outdoors.

  • June

    The McFarland, a deep-draft hopper dredge owned and operated by USACE Philadelphia District, conducted urgent dredging for 62 days on the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River starting in late March of 2015. The dredge was called upon because high stages impacted navigation along the Mississippi River.

    Army Corps Dredge McFarland completes urgent dredging of Mississippi River

    Philadelphia District’s dredge McFarland completed urgent dredging at the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River.

  • January

    Army Corps invites comment on Delaware shellfish aquaculture program

    PHILADELPHIA (January 22, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District today posted a proposal that would govern aquaculture in the Delaware Inland Bays and invited the public to comment. The proposal would govern regulation of shellfish aquaculture in a region that includes Rehoboth Bay, Indian River Bay, Little Assawoman Bay and Delaware’s portion of the Big Assawoman Bay.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District earned full accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). The distinction is the result of a comprehensive evaluation of District emergency management programs and activities including planning; resource management; training; exercises, evaluations, and corrective actions; and communications and warning.

    Philly District earns Emergency Management accreditation

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District earned full accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). The distinction is the result of a comprehensive evaluation of District emergency management programs and activities including planning; resource management; training; exercises, evaluations, and corrective actions; and communications and warning.

  • August

    An aerial photo shows the results of a marsh restoration demo project. In the summer of 2014, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District partnered with state, local, and non-profit organizations to beneficially use dredged material to restore degraded marsh and create habitat on land owned and managed by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.

    Army Corps partners with state, local, non-profits on dredging and marsh restoration demo project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has partnered with state, local, and

  • Army Corps partners with state, local, non-profits on dredging and marsh restoration demo project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has partnered with state, local, and non-profit organizations on a marsh restoration demonstration project along the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway near Stone Harbor and Middle Township, N.J.

  • 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. Army Corps leadership and staff, city and state officials, community groups, and contractors planted a ceremonial tree during the event.

    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.

  • 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 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 23 visit.

  • March

    Philadelphia District to participate in Stripes & Stars Festival

    This year’s newly renamed Stripes and Stars Festival will take place on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at locations throughout Independence National Historical Park and Historic Philadelphia, including Independence Hall, Betsy Ross House, and the National Constitution Center.

  • September

    The primary purpose of the Francis E. Walter Dam is flood control. Recreation is a secondary mission as whitewater and fishery releases are planned every year.

    Army Corps to hold final water releases of season from Francis E. Walter Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District has announced the Francis E. Walter Dam has enough water storage for a final addition to the 2013 recreation plan. The Army Corps updated the plan, which states whitewater and fisheries releases will be added if enough water storage is accumulated in the reservoir. Wet conditions throughout the summer have allowed the Corps to add the 10th and final increment of the plan.

  • 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.

  • April

    Summit Bridge to close weekend of April 19

    The Summit Bridge will be closed to traffic from Friday, April 19, at 10 p.m., to Monday, April 22, at 5 a.m., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District announced today.

  • March

    Army Corps completes multi-purpose chapel at Dover Air Force Base

    On February 25, 2013, the Philadelphia District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, together with officials from the 436th Airlift Wing and from Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, participated in a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony to officially open the newest building at Dover Air Force Base -- the Chapel Center.

  • February

    Army Corps repairs canal bulkhead with innovative project

    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. Through resourcefulness and innovation, the Corps' Philadelphia District and its contractor are nearing completion of work at the Point Pleasant Canal.

  • October

    Army Corps begins assessing Hurricane Sandy damages

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District began inspecting its projects for damages and carrying out post-storm missions following historic Hurricane Sandy. Inspections are scheduled for a number of Army Corps of Engineers projects in the region, including coastal projects in New Jersey and Delaware, dams in eastern Pennsylvania and navigational channels in rivers and inlets. District Commander Lt. Col. Chris Becking inspected the Absecon Island beach nourishment project in Atlantic City and Ventnor on Oct. 30.

  • September

    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 10-13.

  • June

    New Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Chris Becking (left) thanks outgoing commander Lt. Col. Philip Secrist (right) during the Change of Command ceremony June 26th. North Atlantic Division Commander Christopher J. Larsen (center) presided over the ceremony.

    Philadelphia District holds Change of Command Ceremony

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District ushered in new leadership as Lt. Col. John