The forgotten mill town where America’s industrial dream went to die... and the $2.5bn plan that could make it roar again (steel mill comeback)

Once on the brink of closure, a historic Pennsylvania steel mill is set for a multi-billion-dollar overhaul that could help revive America's struggling steel industry. Pittsburgh was the beating heart of the industry, but that changed in the final decades of the 20th century as accelerating globalization and a rapidly changing steel business tanked the city's economy and drove away almost 200,000 residents. In the years that followed, Pittsburgh transformed itself from rust-belt basket case to regional tech hub, attracting offices for giants like Google and Apple, even as the steel industry continued fading. US Steel was one of the...