A dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony was held earlier today to re-name the Charleroi Locks and Dam to the John P. Murtha Locks and Dam in honor of the longest serving Congressman in Pennsylvania history. Federal, State and local officials joined Congressman Murtha’s family and the Army Corps of Engineers for the ceremony which was held in Monessen at the sight of the former Monongahela River Locks and Dam number 4. The facility’s name change was the result of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 authorizing the renaming in honor of Congressman Murtha who represented Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. Lt. Governor Austin Davis (pictured) attended the ceremony and offered remarks praising the late Congressman’s dedication to building the infrastructure of Western Pennsylvania.