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This moment, the disappearance of Lake Conemaugh and 2,000 of the inhabitants below, was a pivotal one in shaping how we would regard one another going forward.
After drenching rain soaked the region this week, the Conemaugh River Lake near Saltsburg was 57 feet above normal on Thursday, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Everything seemed to go as planned, as Lake Conemaugh slowly became a reality. The creation of a "mountain utopia" was successful, that is until that fateful night when two storm fronts collided ...
• Anglers are enjoying plenty of action at Conemaugh River Lake, bringing in an assortment of catches, including smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and a handful of freshwater drum. Bass are ...
A festival to promote outdoor safety and raise awareness about the Conemaugh River reservoir, bordering Indiana and Westmoreland counties, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Conemaugh ...
Pennsylvania’s Trail of the Year provides a unique opportunity to learn about a historic flood while enjoying 14 miles of scenic recreation along the Little Conemaugh River.
It was on another holiday, Memorial Day, 1889, that the faulty dike holding back Lake Conemaugh gave way at the resort, after heavy rains. Cottages overlooking mudflats were the least of the problems.
Across what was once Lake Conemaugh, the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club remarkably still stands. So do the elaborate and ornate cottages once owned by industrial America's famed robber barons.
Across what was once Lake Conemaugh, the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club remarkably still stands. So do the elaborate and ornate cottages once owned by industrial America's famed robber barons.
Across what was once Lake Conemaugh, the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club remarkably still stands. So do the elaborate and ornate cottages once owned by industrial America's famed robber barons.
This moment, the disappearance of Lake Conemaugh and 2,000 of the inhabitants below, was a pivotal one in shaping how we would regard one another going forward. Salena Zito ...