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clairton explosion vs. palestine train derailment: transparency concerns

Discussing the difference in reactions to the Palestine train derailment and the U.S. Steel explosion in Clairton and the ...

“Clairton Strong' shirts and signs on sale to benefit workers impacted by explosion

Gwaley called DeHosse, who owns Sparkles by Shell, a Monongahela-based screen print and embroidery business. They are now ...

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 ...
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Second victim in Clairton coke plant blast identified

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has released the name of the second man killed in Monday's explosion at the Clairton ...

Authorities identify 2nd person killed in Clairton Coke Works blast

A second Westmoreland County man was identified as the other victim who was killed Monday in an explosion at U.S. Steel’s ...
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clairton coke plant worker: 'hell on earth'

A former Bethlehem Steel worker compares working at the Clairton Coke Plant to 'hell on earth', highlighting the intense heat ...
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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 ...

Derry Area, Clairton City school district officials wary of state budget impasse

As Pennsylvania’s budget impasse approaches the two-month mark, Derry Area School District is missing out on vital state funding just days out from the start of the academic year. More than half — 55% ...