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Preliminary findings from U.S. Steel suggest what may have caused deadly Clairton Coke Works explosion

U.S. Steel released preliminary findings about the potential cause of Monday's deadly explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke ...
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Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment

The Clairton Coke Works has seen accidents and emission violations. Will new owner Nippon Steel invest in one of the few ...
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Clairton Coke Works explosion and more | KD Week In Review

KDKA's Megan Shinn takes a look back at the news of the week, including the explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant, the ...
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‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’: After Another Explosion at Clairton Coke Works, Advocates Call for Accountability

The deadly blast at the U.S. Steel facility outside Pittsburgh was just the latest in a series of recent workplace accidents.
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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 ...

US Steel's deadly Clairton plant blast caused by gas valve failure

United States Steel said on Friday a fatal blast that killed two and injured 10 others at its Clairton Coke Works plant near ...

Clairton Coke Works employees stay focused despite deadly blast

Richard Tikey stood by anxiously until every last one of his colleagues was accounted for after a deadly blast Monday morning ...

Investigators release new details on what caused the US Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion

U.S. Steel has released new details on what investigators believe caused the explosion at the Clairton Coke Works plant that ...

U.S. Steel early findings pinpoint gas valve failure as cause of fatal Clairton Coke Works blast

U.S. Steel on Friday pinned blame for the deadly explosion Monday at the Clairton Coke Works on a valve failure that led to ...

The ballad of Clairton: an all American City in mourning

Clairton, Pennsylvania was rocked Tuesday by an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works. Clairton Mayor Richard ...

Explosions at US Steel's Clairton Mill in Pennsylvania: What to Know

Multiple people have been injured in Pennsylvania, and several medical helicopters have been dispatched to the area.

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 details in the investigation into the deadly explosion at the Clairton Coke ...