Residents Weigh In on US Steel Mill

Supporters and opponents of U.S. Steel’s proposed $3 billion hot strip mill spoke at an Allegheny County Health Department hearing Tuesday on the project’s air permit.

Dozens of people testified over more than three hours, with steelworkers touting the investment and jobs and some Mon Valley residents raising concerns about air quality.

The new mill at the Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock would replace a nearly 90-year-old mill at the Irvin Plant in West Mifflin, and county officials say U.S. Steel’s overall pollution in the county would drop.

But fine-particle emissions at Edgar Thomson would rise more than 40%, though county modeling shows the project wouldn’t push the region past federal limits.

Union Pitches Plan to Save 17 Schools

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers released a plan to keep open the 17 schools the district plans to close, arguing the money to repair them already exists in state and city funds.

The union says about $25 million would repair and maintain the 17 buildings, and President Arthur Steinberg proposed renovating schools rather than closing them.

The school board approved a $3 billion, 10-year facilities plan in a 6-3 vote in April that closes 17 schools starting in the 2027-28 school year and modernizes 169 others.

District officials have said the plan is needed to address the district’s aging buildings.

Pittsburgh’s Holiday House Tours Return

Six festive holiday house tours are coming to the Pittsburgh region this season, with tickets ranging from $20 to $150.

The Glenshaw Century Club kicks things off Saturday with three historic homes and a craft fair, with tickets $25 in advance or $30 the day of the event.

Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s Holiday Opera House Tour runs Nov. 20 and 21 at a decorated home, with a kickoff party Nov. 19.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Norwin Historical Society are also hosting tours, with most running through early December.

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Would you pay to tour other people’s holiday-decorated homes?

1. Yes, I love decor
2. Maybe if I were bored
3. No, not interested

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Is there a veteran in your family?

1. Multiple family members: 29%
2. My parent or sibling: 28%
3. I’m a veteran: 19%
4. My spouse: 8%
5. A different family member: 7%
6. No veterans in my family: 5%
7. My child: 4%

York County’s Codorus State Park is home to a large lake. What’s its name?

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