The Latest Breaking News from Pittsburgh

Watch Iron Maiden legend Bruce Dickinson sing the Star Spangled Banner for 66,000 NFL fans in Pittsburgh

The Iron Maiden frontman sang the American National Anthem ahead of the Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks encounter

Metal Hammer · Sep 14, 2025

New report ranks Philadelphia and Allentown among toughest cities in America for people with asthma

Philadelphia has once again been named one of the “asthma capitals” of the U.S. – ranking No. 4 in a report released on Sept. 9, 2025, by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Allentown was ranked No. 3, Harrisburg No. 15 and Pittsburgh No. 44.

The Conversation · Sep 9, 2025

How America’s gritty steel city became a surprising foodie haven

Pittsburgh, once known as a centre of industry, is now a city fast making a name for itself on the food scene, with dishes ranging from the famous pastrami sandwich to Lebanese shawarma, Polish pierogies and rye whiskey. As Yvette Cook explores

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

How a paternity test found a young woman’s murderer 51 years later

Annette Tokarz, a 23-year-old with a ‘heart of gold’ died in 1974, but police never arrested a suspect. Now, a detective has solved the case 51 years later.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel's plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment

The explosion this week at U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area plant has reignited debate about its future

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Gas valve failure during routine maintenance work may have led to fatal explosion, US Steel says

U.S. Steel says preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh that left two dead, sent 10 to hospitals and damaged part of the sprawling facility

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County is increasing air quality monitoring after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

US Steel Clairton Coke Plant Rocked By Explosion: 2 Dead, 10 Injured

An explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two people and sent at least 10 to area hospitals Monday, heavily damaging part of the sprawling Mon Valley facility and sending a plume of black smoke over nearby neighborhoods, officials said.

Benzinga · Aug 12, 2025

Two people dead, 10 others injured in explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania

The plant, a massive industrial facility along the Monongahela River south of Pittsburgh, is considered the largest coking operation in North America and is one of four major US Steel plants in Pennsylvania.

Euronews · Aug 12, 2025

An explosion at a plant owned by US Steel, an icon of American industry, has killed 2. What to know

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh has killed two people and injured 10 others

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025