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Nearly fifty years ago, the city of Clairton was the backdrop for the movie Deer Hunter, which depicted the impact of the Vietnam War on a group of lifelong friends in a working-class steel town.
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Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
She was born Chloe Ardelia Wofford in 1931 in the midwestern steel town of Lorain, Ohio, to parents who, like so many millions of Black Americans in that era, had fled the racial violence of the South in search of safety and economic opportunities farther north.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
The drama series follows three mothers — played by Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood and Claudia Jessie — from the small British steel town of Corby whose children were all born with similar birth defects, such as missing fingers and clubbed feet.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Originally from the steel town of Weirton, WV, Harry Psaros' life is the epitome of perseverance and strong will.
—Daniel Fusch, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The firm chosen to supply the hydrogen is UK firm Protium, which revealed to me in an email that the hydrogen will be produced at its nearby Pioneer 1 pilot project, formed in partnership with University of South Wales at the nearby steel town of Port Talbot.
—David Vetter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Pulp blew up in the 1990s Britpop explosion, rising out of the tough Northern steel town of Sheffield.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
One is the Form Energy battery factory in the steel town of Weirton, West Virginia, where Manchin spoke to onlookers at its groundbreaking.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Aug. 2024
Butler, Pennsylvania:Blue-collar steel town tries to dig out from day of infamy after Trump shooting
What gun did Crooks use?
An AR-15-style rifle was found beside Crooks' body, according to authorities, who believe the rifle used 5.56 ammunition purchased by Crooks' father.
—Kenny Jacoby, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2024
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Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
She was born Chloe Ardelia Wofford in 1931 in the midwestern steel town of Lorain, Ohio, to parents who, like so many millions of Black Americans in that era, had fled the racial violence of the South in search of safety and economic opportunities farther north.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
The drama series follows three mothers — played by Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood and Claudia Jessie — from the small British steel town of Corby whose children were all born with similar birth defects, such as missing fingers and clubbed feet.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Originally from the steel town of Weirton, WV, Harry Psaros' life is the epitome of perseverance and strong will.
—Daniel Fusch, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The firm chosen to supply the hydrogen is UK firm Protium, which revealed to me in an email that the hydrogen will be produced at its nearby Pioneer 1 pilot project, formed in partnership with University of South Wales at the nearby steel town of Port Talbot.
—David Vetter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Editor’s picks The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time
The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
25 Most Influential Creators of 2024
Pulp blew up in the 1990s Britpop explosion, rising out of the tough Northern steel town of Sheffield.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
One is the Form Energy battery factory in the steel town of Weirton, West Virginia, where Manchin spoke to onlookers at its groundbreaking.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Aug. 2024
Butler, Pennsylvania:Blue-collar steel town tries to dig out from day of infamy after Trump shooting
What gun did Crooks use?
An AR-15-style rifle was found beside Crooks' body, according to authorities, who believe the rifle used 5.56 ammunition purchased by Crooks' father.
—Kenny Jacoby, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2024
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“Steel town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steel%20town. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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