U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hailed the $28 billion investment by Nippon Steel into United States Steel as a major part of the rebuilding and investing in Pittsburgh as well as President Donald J.

Tech leaders in the Steel City see a big opening to expand. Why it matters: National figures are converging on the city Tuesday to pitch Pennsylvania as a future hub for energy-powered AI — and local companies,

Trump has repeatedly pledged U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market, and Pennsylvania — a swing state critical to his wins in 2016 and 2024 — is at the forefront of that agenda, in large part due to its coal industry that the Republican administration has taken several steps to bolster.

Two Trump visits span the city’s legacy industry and its higher-tech pursuits.

Beyond the sports stadiums and Carnegie museums lies the real Steel City—pierogi joints where Eastern European tradition