The explosion at U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area plant has reignited debate about its future. The plant, part of a long-standing steelmaking tradition in the Mon Valley, faces uncertainty despite recent investments.

Family members tell Pittsburgh's Action News 4 Steven Menefee, a father of two, was a loving man who would give you the shirt off his back.

Workers were heating coal and preparing for routine maintenance when an explosion rocked a U.S. Steel plant outside Pittsburgh

Washington Examiner senior columnist Salena Zito noted the importance of steelworkers amid the loss of two employees who died in an explosion at a US Steel plant during her appearance on the Hugh Hewitt Show.