An investigation found the deadly Clairton Coke Works explosion "should never have happened," citing multiple preventable safety and management failures.

Federal investigators released a final report on Tuesday regarding the fatal explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works facility. The release and explosion of toxic, flammable coke oven gas ...

The explosions ‘never should have happened,’ said Steve Owens, chairperson for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board The first of three explosions occurred at the Clairton facility ...

At 10:47 a.m., U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh — a sprawling riverside industrial facility and the ...

CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — At 2 p.m. on a chilly January afternoon, the elementary floor of the Clairton City School District's building was buzzing. What was going on? "Beartopia." The name nods to ...

On Aug. 11, 2025, an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh — a 392-acre riverside industrial facility and the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere — killed two U.S.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined US Steel and contractor MPW Industrial Services $180,000 for the deaths of two workers in the explosion at the US Steel Clairton Coke ...

CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — At 2 p.m. on a chilly January afternoon, the elementary floor of the Clairton City School District’s building was buzzing. What was going on? “Beartopia.” The name nods to ...