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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. The blast comes on top of a string of other accidents at the Clairton plant over time as well as a long history of legal battles between U.S. Steel and Allegheny County regulators. Some current and former workers at Clairton Coke Works say poor management and underinvestment have exacerbated air pollution and undermined workplace safety at the plant where operators already have little margin for error. That's according to reporting from Pittsburgh’s Public Source and The Associated Press.

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Officials say one person was killed and 14 others injured in a gas explosion and fires at the top of a 17-story New York City apartment building. People were seen leaning out of windows and calling for help as flames engulfed parts of the top floors early Saturday morning in the Bronx. Chief of Department John Esposito says firefighters were investigating reports of a gas odor on the 15th and 16th floors when the explosion occurred. He said there was major structural damage to the building. Authorities say the building had been undergoing renovations, including work on the natural gas system. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.