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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 ...
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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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In Clairton, a community deals with a fatal explosion at the U.S. Steel plant

Todd Barrett was with a crew of laborers at the Clairton coke works that morning when they all felt something. It was an ...

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 ...

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 ...