Rehabilitation work has been completed at Lock Number 47, located on the Union Canal towpath between the Berks County Heritage Center and Reber’s Bridge in Bern Township. The work had begun in early ...

Reader question: Why are the Appleton locks closed? When will they be open to boaters? Answer: The Fox River locks are billed as the only fully restored, hand-operated lock system in the nation.

One human lifetime. That’s how long we’ve been debating whether the lock of the Industrial Canal should be widened — “we” meaning shipping interests, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and residents of ...

Zebra mussels dot the side wall. Steel panels of different ages and colors stand out like a patches on an old jacket. Concrete, pre-dating at least 18 presidential administrations, helps hold it all ...

A sign notes the route for the Erie and Champlain canals at Waterford Harbor on May 16 in Waterford. Lock No. 5 on Saturday in Waterford. The Erie Canal Lock 2 at Waterford Harbor on May 16. The view ...