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The signs at Nippon Steel read: “The world through steel,” underlining why Japan’s top steelmaker is pursuing its $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel.
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Ed Woodruff, or Woody for short, is Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s oldest bus driver.
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Miller is best known for his decade-long tenure representing the South Hills’ 42nd House District in Harrisburg, where he has served as the chamber's Democratic whip.
