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Live updates: Explosion at US Steel plant near Pittsburgh kills 2, injures 10

Two people are dead and 10 others injured after an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh. The ...

What caused a deadly explosion at a US Steel plant? New details released.

The preliminary findings say how the company believes the explosion occurred. A union statement cautioned the investigation is in its early stages.

2 dead, 10 hurt after explosion at Pittsburgh-area U.S. Steel coke facility

The explosion, followed by several smaller blasts, could be felt in the nearby community and prompted county officials to ...

2nd person killed in U.S. Steel explosion remembered as loving man with strong faith

Family members tell Pittsburgh's Action News 4 Steven Menefee, a father of two, was a loving man who would give you the shirt ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joseph Sabino Mistick: Pittsburgh steel families built a nation

If you grew up in Pittsburgh or in one of the nearby steel towns, the deadly explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works ...

EPA cites numerous violations, injuries at Clairton Coke plant prior to explosion, data shows

Data from the EPA and OSHA provide a glimpse into some of the previous violations and injury reports at the Clairton Coke ...