Youghiogheny River

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 06.09.10 06:18 UTC

Kayakers Win Battle to Open Falls for a Plunge

OHIOPYLE, Pa. -- For decades, kayakers and other whitewater boaters were prohibited by park safety rules from paddling over the crest of an 18-foot waterfall in this scenic corner of southwestern ...


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 30.08.10 14:12 UTC

Malfunction kills 1,100 trout in Youghiogheny pens

CONFLUENCE, Pa. -- The Army Corps of Engineers says a power equipment malfunction cut off the oxygen supply to more than 1,100 trout that were killed in pens where they were being raised. The pens ...


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 25.08.10 04:46 UTC

Taking the plunge: Kayakers on the Yough deserve more freedom

In a world where litigation and controversy stalk every potentially dangerous situation, officials of all sorts naturally tend to take the safe and timid course in deciding what to allow. That may ...


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21.08.10 04:25 UTC

Ohiopyle to allow boaters to take plunge at the falls

The prospect of tumbling 18 feet over a waterfall is enough to bring terror to many people's minds. But not to enthusiasts at Ohiopyle State Park, who have been pushing to get permission to go over ...


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21.08.10 04:21 UTC

Biking: Only 5 days left to sign up for That Dam Ride

One overnight, two trail days, three distances, four rest stops, and, most important, only five days left to sign up for That Dam Ride. The well-organized annual round-trip ride along the Great ...


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 29.07.10 04:35 UTC

Old turnpike bridges to be blasted Friday

Demolition experts will use explosives Friday morning to bring down the last two sections of the old Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge over the Allegheny River. The blasts are scheduled for 10 a.m., ...


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