Fairless Steel Works

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf steel mill
gptkbp:area 1,200 acres
gptkbp:artwork local artists featured in redevelopment area
gptkbp:community_engagement local events sponsorship
gptkbp:community_impact economic driver for local area
job loss during closure
gptkbp:community_involvement local volunteer programs
gptkbp:communityEvents annual steel mill festival
gptkbp:communityPrograms job training initiatives
gptkbp:cultural_heritage listed on local historical registers
gptkbp:cultural_impact local identity tied to steel industry
gptkbp:educational_programs scholarships for local students
gptkbp:employees over 5,000 at peak
gptkbp:environmental_impact pollution concerns
cleanup efforts initiated post-closure
regional economic decline post-closure
gptkbp:environmentalProtection subject_to_EPA_oversight
gptkbp:feedback mixed feelings about closure
gptkbp:future_plans Fairless_Hills_redevelopment_plan
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the post-war steel boom
gptkbp:historicalSignificance archives maintained by local historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fairless Steel Works
gptkbp:investmentFocus invested in steel technology
gptkbp:land_use green spaces
recreational areas
residential development
commercial development
gptkbp:legacy site redeveloped for other uses
contaminated land issues
gptkbp:localBusiness partnerships with local businesses
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fairless_Hills,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:market automotive industry
construction industry
energy sector
appliance industry
gptkbp:mediaAppearances featured in documentaries about steel industry.
gptkbp:opened 1952
1990
gptkbp:openedIn industrial park
decline in steel industry
gptkbp:operational_status 3 million tons per year
gptkbp:owner gptkb:U.S._Steel
gptkbp:partnerships local educational institutions
gptkbp:powerOutput nuclear power plant nearby
gptkbp:products steel
flat-rolled steel
gptkbp:public_transport_access Interstate 95
gptkbp:safetyFeatures mixed record
gptkbp:significance largest_steel_mill_in_the_U.S._during_its_operation
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives promoted scrap steel recycling
gptkbp:tour offered to educate public
gptkbp:trainServices yes
gptkbp:usesTechnology basic oxygen steelmaking
gptkbp:waterQuality gptkb:Delaware_River