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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 ...

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

Workers were heating coal and preparing for routine maintenance when an explosion rocked a U.S. Steel plant outside ...
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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 ...

Local groups joining forces to help people in Clairton after deadly plant explosion

When horrific situations strike in the Pittsburgh area, such like the U.S. Steel Clairton coke plant explosion that killed ...

After Fatal Explosion, Focus Turns to Steel Mill’s Future and Past

The mill, which is part of the recent merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, has faced scrutiny from federal and local ...

Video near western Pa. plant shows moment of explosion: watch

After an explosion rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh on Monday, workers scrambled into the wreckage alongside firefighters. A cloud of black smoke rose above a charred pickup truck as rescuers ...

EPA cites numerous violations, injuries at Clairton Coke plant prior to explosion, data shows

Data from the EPA and OSHA provide a glimpse into some of the previous violations and injury reports at the Clairton Coke ...