The Steel Towns Near Pittsburgh Aliquippa Written by Pete Marovich In 1909, Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation (J&L), which already had a mill on the south side of Pittsburgh, wanted to expand,... Ambridge Written by Pete Marovich Incorporated in 1905, Ambridge was named after the American Bridge Company, which bought most of the land that belonged to the original... Rankin Written by Pete Marovich The Carrie Furnaces were built in 1881 as part of U.S. Steel’s Homestead Works, a sprawling 400-acre complex that spanned both sides... Duquesne Written by Pete Marovich Duquesne is located along the Monongahela River in Allegheny County, Pa., about 12 miles from Pittsburgh. The population was 5,565 at the... Braddock Written by Pete Marovich Of all of the old steel towns around Pittsburgh, Pa., Braddock can easily make the claim as the steel industry’s ground zero.... McKeesport Written by Pete Marovich Situated at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny, McKeesport is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The city’s first steel mill... Monessen Written by Pete Marovich Monessen is named for the Monongahela River and the industrial German city of Essen. Its largest employer was Pittsburgh Steel Company, later... Clairton Written by Pete Marovich Clairton is a city in Allegheny County, Pa., along the Monongahela River. It is home to Clairton Works, the largest coke manufacturing... Midland Written by Pete Marovich Midland Steel Company purchased land from four farmers, and as the company grew in the early 1900s, Italians and Slovaks migrated to... More Towns Coming Soon Written by Pete Marovich More to Come