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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 ...

'Clairton Strong' shirts and signs to benefit victims of explosion

T-shirts and signs are now on sale to benefit the victims of the Clairton Coke plant explosion. “Just watching the video, it ...
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Clairton Coke Works, site of Monday’s explosion, has a history of problems

The U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, Pa., where an explosion killed two workers and injured 10 on Monday, has a history of ...

Former Clairton star Kam Gissendanner takes over Saint Vincent women's basketball program

Two years? Three years? No, new Saint Vincent women’s basketball coach Kam Gissendanner doesn’t want a grace period for the ...

Chemical Safety Board starts independent investigation into Clairton plant explosions

The independent federal agency’s purpose is to investigate the "catastrophic release of hazardous substances.” ...

Vice president of USW Local 1557 recounts his experience after Clairton plant explosion

The vice president of United Steelworkers Local 1557 spoke with KDKA-TV on Tuesday, one day after a deadly explosion at the U ...
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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 ...

The Clairton Coke Works disaster: Social murder in Pennsylvania

The fatal Clairton Coke Works blast, which claimed two lives and injured ten, exposes decades of unsafe conditions maintained ...