‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’: After Another Explosion at Clairton Coke Works, Advocates Call for Accountability

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By By Kiley BenseAug 15, 2025, 5:07 pm381 ptsTop
The deadly blast at the U.S. Steel facility outside Pittsburgh was just the latest in a series of recent workplace accidents. By Kiley Bense In the aftermath of an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works that injured 20 workers in July 2010, the Allegheny County emergency management chief was grateful…

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