An explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works killed two people. It also heightened the stakes in the life of a western ...

The collapse of a 116-year American steel icon under the weight of tariffs is more than a corporate failure, it is a warning about how policy choices can collide with global competition and industrial ...

A Clairton future with a thriving mill can also have rooftop gardens, a place to buy fresh food and something for the ...

For Don Furko, Aug. 11, 2025, was a normal shift. A steelworker for 25 years and former Clairton local union president, Furko pulled on flame-retardant jacket and pants, a hard hat and safety ...