A U.S. Steel worker walks by a series of coke ovens at the Clairton plant, in November, 2023. WESA's local, independent journalism is only possible because of financial support from readers like you.

CLAIRTON, Pa. — Workers were pushing coke out of huge ovens and preparing for maintenance when an explosion rocked a U.S. Steel plant outside Pittsburgh, a company executive said Tuesday, a day after ...

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

A national EPA hearing was dominated by concerns over new EPA regulations that would impact U.S. Steel's Mon Valley Works. Supporters of United States Steel Corp.’s Clairton Coke Works on Thursday ...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel’s Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a long ...

Two people died and at least 10 people were injured after the last missing individual was found dead following multiple explosions at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant on Monday. First responders were ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh that left two dead and sent 10 to hospitals, the ...