U.S. Steel announces $1.2 billion in investments at 2 local plants

PITTSBURGH — U.S. Steel announced $1.2 billion in investments at its Braddock and Clairton plants.

The company will be diversifying its products with first-of-its-kind technology in the U.S. That means what is made in the Mon Valley can make the Steel City competitive globally in the airspace and automobile industries.

Maury Burgwin, president of the Mon Yough Chamber of Commerce, said this will create some new jobs and guarantee the more than 3,000 current jobs for generations to come.

U.S. Steel said it is working hand-in-hand with the Allegheny County Health Department and new technology will significantly reduce pollution, which has been an issue for the major company over the past several years.

The company recently settled a lawsuit in Allegheny County for $8.5 million -- $6.5 million of that was required by the court to go into improvements at the Clairton plant to reduce air emissions.

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