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Allegheny County deploys mobile air quality monitors near Clairton Coke Works

The health department began deploying mobile air units Thursday provided by Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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Deadly Clairton, PA, Plant Blast Could Have Been Prevented, Feds Say

Two workers were killed and nearly a dozen were injured while they were preparing for a maintenance project at the Clairton facility.

Allegheny County steps up pollution checks after Clairton blast

Regulators are temporarily stepping up pollution monitoring in the Mon Valley after a deadly explosion at U.S. Steel’s ...
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Clairton Coke Works employee describes blast that sounded like 'two trains colliding' — then silence

The first thing Andrew Macey thought about as he arrived at work at the Clairton Coke Works on Tuesday morning were the cars that remained.
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Who was Timothy Quinn? GoFundMe deleted as Clairton Coke Works victim’s sister warns community against fake fundraisers

Governor Shapiro briefly remembered Timothy Quinn, aka TQ. For those unaware, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner ...