21 h. ago Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania county where an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others announced Thursday that it is stepping up air quality monitoring in the area of the sprawling facility that has a troubled environmental record. The Allegheny County Health Department announced that mobile air […]

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3 d. ago Fatal U.S. Steel plant blast in Pennsylvania under investigation

Allegheny County Emergency Services said a fire at the plant in Clairton started late Monday morning. Officials said they had not isolated the cause of the blast.

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4 d. ago Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped

The explosion sent black smoke spiralling into the midday sky in the Monongahela Valley

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4 d. ago U.S. Steel plant blast injures, traps dozens near Pittsburgh

There are no confirmed fatalities at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny County.

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4 d. ago Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves dozens hurt and people trapped under rubble

An explosion Monday at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left dozens wounded and people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, officials said. There are no confirmed fatalities at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny County. The Allegheny County Emergency Services […]

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4 d. ago Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped under rubble

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left one dead and dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue victims, officials said. The explosion sent black smoke spiralling into the midday sky in the Monongahela Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for […]

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