Allegheny County, PA, June 18, 2025 – State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Nippon Steel Corporation finalized its acquisition of U.S. Steel:
“Throughout the process of Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel, I have been focused on protecting the union jobs at the Mon Valley Works and ensuring the Mon Valley communities were not left behind.
Nippon’s planned investments have the potential to jump-start an exciting new era in our region’s long history of manufacturing. I look forward to working with Nippon and U.S. Steel to ensure that the benefits of this potential renaissance reach every worker, neighborhood, and resident in the Mon Valley.
My proposed FORGES legislation would create state-level incentives to supplement Nippon’s planned investments to revitalize and grow the steel industry in the Mon Valley and across the Commonwealth. A rising tide lifts all boats, and my job is to ensure that the benefits of a revitalized steel industry are felt not just in boardrooms but also dining rooms across the Mon Valley in the years to come.
I will continue to have conversations with community members, workers, and elected officials at every level of government – from local steelworkers and mayors to Governor Josh Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, County Executive Sara Innamorato, and our federal officials – to ensure that this is a story of success we tell for many years in the future.
Many have been deeply involved in these discussions over the past 18 months, but I especially want to highlight the work of Mayors Chris Kelly, Rich Lattanzi, Cletus Lee, Delia Lennon-Winstead, and Rob Falce. I also want to thank Governor Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Davis, and Senators McCormick and Fetterman for their leadership in Washington.
Growing up in the Mon Valley, I have heard throughout my life about the ways that our community was decimated by the decline of steel in our region—that the best days were behind us. My hope is that this new era for US Steel can be a new era for all of us in the Mon Valley. I remain committed to making that hope a reality, pushing to revitalize manufacturing and economic opportunity in our region, and continuing to work with our neighbors, industry and labor partners, and elected officials at all levels to ensure that the benefits are felt throughout our community.”