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AP: Six months after explosion, Pennsylvania mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment
- Lifelong resident Dorcas Rumble expresses faith that Nippon Steel will help revive the Pennsylvania mill town's economy after the explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works.
- Rumble recalls past hopes for cleaner air and environmental improvements, but conditions have remained unchanged since her childhood.
- Following an August explosion that killed two, Clairton elected Jim Cerqua as mayor to address ongoing issues and promised fixes.
- Residents sought to raise permitting fees on industrial polluters to better fund the Allegheny County Health Department and improve regulation of U.S. Steel.
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PublicSource | News for a better Pittsburgh…Clairton sees hope but a history of disappointment six months after explosion
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6 months after US Steel explosion, Western Pa. mill town sees hope but history of disappointment
An explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Plant killed two people. It also heightened the stakes in the life of a western Pennsylvania mill town even as a new mayor tries to raise hopes.
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Six months after explosion, Pennsylvania mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment
Six months ago, an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works killed two people. It also heightened the stakes in the life of a western Pennsylvania mill town even as a new mayor tries to raise hopes.
Six months after explosion, mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment
Six months ago, an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works killed two people. It also heightened the stakes in the life of a western Pennsylvania mill town even as a new mayor tries to raise hopes. But many…
After deadly explosion at US Steel mill outside Pittsburgh, maintaining safety now falls to Nippon
Last year, an explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 others, including contractors. Six months later, workers remain rattled and community concerns about air pollution from the plant are heightened.…
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