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.

Channel 11 spoke exclusively with United Steelworkers Local 1557 Vice President Richard Tikey, sharing his reaction to new details in the investigation into the deadly explosion at the Clairton Coke Works.

The investigation asking if companies in Esparto were involved in activities beyond what their licenses permitted will conclude in time to meet statutory deadline.

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

The mill, which is part of the recent merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, has faced scrutiny from federal and local regulators.

"God is working through her. She's definitely a light within our neighborhood right now, for sure," Finch said. "It gets scary. But if we stand beside each other, if we support each other, that's what it's about.

"In science fiction, there are scenes where a beam is fired at something to destroy it, causing an explosion with debris flying back at the shooter. Similar things occur in real astronomical phenomena,

An explosion in northern Peru has injured at least 10 people and damaged 25 homes. Authorities on Friday said the blast in Trujillo on Thursday night might be linked to criminal groups involved in extortion,

Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the explosion. An explosion was heard in the vicinity of the Mazzeh area of the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported.