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Health department: Air quality meeting standards following Clairton Coke Works explosion

The department is working closely with the state health department, emergency services and U.S. Steel representatives, ...

Massive rescue effort led to pulling workers from debris of Pennsylvania steel plant explosion

Workers were heating coal and preparing for routine maintenance when an explosion rocked a U.S. Steel plant outside ...
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Clairton Coke Works, site of Monday’s explosion, has a history of problems

The U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, Pa., where an explosion killed two workers and injured 10 on Monday, has a history of ...

The ballad of Clairton: an all American City in mourning

Clairton, Pennsylvania was rocked Tuesday by an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works. Clairton Mayor Richard ...

After Fatal Explosion, Focus Turns to Steel Mill’s Future and Past

The mill, which is part of the recent merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, has faced scrutiny from federal and local ...