CLAIRTON, Pa. — It’s been three months since a massive explosion rocked US Steel’s Clairton Coke Works plant. The blast that happened while crews were flushing a gas valve in preparation for planned ...

A new, independent investigation into a deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works facility in August had similar findings to an earlier study done by an independent federal agency.

A portion of the Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel plant, is seen Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 in Clairton, Pennsylvania. [AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar ] It has now been more than four weeks since the explosion ...

PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala talked exclusively with Channel 11, revealing what investigators believe might have been behind last month’s explosion that killed two ...

U.S. Steel officials announced Friday they set two coke batteries at the heart of a deadly Clairton Coke Works explosion this month to “hot idle,” meaning they will remain heated but not being used ...

We’re learning more about what caused the deadly explosion at the Clairton Coke Works plant in August. Channel 11 previously told you that Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zapalla thought ...

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U. S. Steel on Wednesday will begin the process of removing the coke from batteries 13 and 14 at the Clairton plant to inspect for any damage to the ovens and determine if they can be repaired after a ...

U.S. Steel is making changes to improve safety following the deadly explosion at Clairton Coke Works in August. Days after the Aug. 11 incident, U.S. Steel released preliminary findings from a ...

U.S. Steel says they are strengthening several safety protocols following August's deadly explosion at the Clairton coke plant. The changes include prohibiting the use of high-pressure water for ...