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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 ...

USW Local 1557 vice president reacts to new details in Clairton Coke Works explosion investigation

Channel 11 spoke exclusively with United Steelworkers Local 1557 Vice President Richard Tikey, sharing his reaction to new ...
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‘It didn’t have to be this way.’ Advocates call for accountability at Clairton Coke Works

In the last five years, U.S. Steel has paid more than $10 million in penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act at ...

Gas valve failure during routine maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion, US Steel says

U.S. Steel says preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing ...

2nd man 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 ...