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Two people killed and 10 injured in U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion

By Julia Maruca

Published August 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

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Two people were killed and 10 injured in an explosion at the sprawling U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works in Western Pennsylvania.