After deadly explosion at US Steel mill outside Pittsburgh, maintaining safety now falls to Nippon

For Don Furko, Aug. 11, 2025, was a normal shift. Until it became the shift he would never forget. At 10:47 a.m., U.S.

Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant

A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead said ...

Takeaways from AP and Public Source's report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant

Last year, an explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 others, including contractors.
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U.S. Steel fined $118K for safety lapses in Clairton Coke Works fatal explosion

The last major explosion at the coke works came in 2010. Some 14 employees and six workers were injured. OSHA originally ...

After explosion at US Steel plant near Pittsburgh, community sees hope after decades of decline

A fatal explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works heightened the stakes, and a new mayor is raising the city’s hopes.

Six months after explosion, Pennsylvania mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment

Six months ago, an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works killed two people. It also heightened the stakes in the ...

U.S. Steel to restart second battery involved in deadly explosion

The battery is expected to begin producing coke on Friday.

Second battery involved in Clairton Plant explosion to be restarted, U.S. Steel says

U.S. Steel said it's planning to restart the Clairton Coke Plant's battery 13, nearly six months after two people were killed ...