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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 ...

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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Second victim of Clairton Coke Works explosion identified

The office of the Allegheny County medical examiner identified a second man who was killed in an explosion at the Clairton ...
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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.

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 ...

Health department: Air quality meeting standards following Clairton Coke Works explosion

The department is working closely with the state health department, emergency services and U.S. Steel representatives, ...

Concerns over air quality linger after Monday's plant explosion in Clairton

Organizations like the Breathe Project and the Group Against Smog and Pollution, in conjunction with the Allegheny County Health Department, have been closely monitoring the air quality in Clairton ...