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Penguins suitor, new community group raise questions about Hill redevelopment
Just as earth-moving equipment starts to reshape the former Civic Arena site, the entire development landscape of the Hill District threatens to shift this month. News broke this week that Boston-based Fenway Sports Group [FSG] was negotiating to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins, potentially putting the Lower Hill’s redevelopment in the hands of a billionaire whose…
U.S. Steel faces lawsuit alleging that Clairton Coke Works ‘decrepit’ condition continues to endanger Mon Valley residents
Three takeaways from this story: A 2018 fire at the Clairton Coke Works revealed severe long-term maintenance problems, according to experts in a lawsuit.The risk of future breakdowns leaves Mon Valley residents vulnerable to high levels of pollution.The Allegheny County Health Department staff has lost trust in U.S. Steel and is asking the court to…
A tragedy of errors: A series of maintenance failures led to the 2018 fire at the Clairton Coke Works
The 2018 fire at the Clairton Coke Works is one of the most detailed and consequential examples of maintenance problems — that a new lawsuit says are endemic at the plant — to ever be made public. This story is based on two reports produced by EDT Forensic Engineering and Consulting that identified the cause…
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