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U.S. Steel: Gas-valve failure likely cause of deadly explosion at Clairton Coke Works

U.S. Steel says it believes a gas valve failure led to the explosion Monday morning at its Clairton Coke Works, in which two ...

'Sounded like thunder': Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 2 dead

Authorities confirmed a second fatality after an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works facility outside of ...

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 ...

Allegheny County steps up pollution checks after Clairton blast

Regulators are temporarily stepping up pollution monitoring in the Mon Valley after a deadly explosion at U.S. Steel’s ...
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Allegheny County deploys mobile air quality monitors near Clairton Coke Works

The health department began deploying mobile air units Thursday provided by Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental ...

1 dead, 10 injured, 1 unaccounted for in explosion at Pennsylvania steel coking plant

• At least one person is dead, 10 injured and one unaccounted for in an explosion at the Clairton Coke Works in Pittsburgh, ...

Father of 3 identified as one of 2 victims killed in US steel plant explosion near Pittsburgh

The incident was at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant in Clairton. One victim has been identified as Timothy Quinn, a ...

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

Allegheny County Emergency Services said a fire at the plant in Clairton started late Monday morning. Officials said they had ...

Devoted dad of 3 was among the 2 steel workers killed in explosion at Pennsylvania plant

A devoted dad has been identified as one of the two steel workers killed from an explosion at a Pennsylvania steel plant on ...