
Did 72 Steel Turn Into 404 Steel?
A critical look at the stalled 72 Steel project in Aliquippa, examining broken promises, slow progress, and the gap between development hype and reality.
FROM RODGER’S DESK
From Rodger’s Desk is the regular column and open door of the Beaver County Almanac, written by Editor & Publisher Rodger Morrow.

A critical look at the stalled 72 Steel project in Aliquippa, examining broken promises, slow progress, and the gap between development hype and reality.

Apple’s iPhone may soon evolve into an AI-powered assistant that performs tasks, reshaping how users interact with technology and everyday services

Beaver County prepares to host overflow crowds for the 2026 NFL Draft, turning hotels, restaurants, and local businesses into key players in a major regional economic boost.

A simple, humorous guide to quantum computing, explaining qubits, superposition, and entanglement using relatable Beaver County analogies.

Pittsburgh Airport’s move to driverless shuttles signals a shift toward automation—raising questions about cost, convenience, and what’s lost when human know-how is replaced by algorithms.

A look at Fr. Robert Sirico’s The Economics of the Parables, exploring how biblical stories about merchants, workers, and risk reveal timeless lessons about markets, morality, and human action.

Tenaris invests $13.3M in a Beaver Falls scrapyard to supply its Koppel electric arc furnace, highlighting how recycled steel is fueling the region’s modern manufacturing revival.

An exploration of AI-driven dynamic pricing and how algorithms now adjust prices for flights, groceries, and retail—reshaping how consumers pay in the modern digital economy.

Western Pennsylvania’s energy industry is on a roller-coaster as coal demand rises with AI power needs and natural gas exports grow, putting the region at the center of global energy markets.

U.S. Steel’s $100M slag recycling project signals modernization in western Pennsylvania steel—reshaping regional industry, competition, and environmental standards.

A critical look at the stalled 72 Steel project in Aliquippa, examining broken promises, slow progress, and the gap between development hype and reality.

Apple’s iPhone may soon evolve into an AI-powered assistant that performs tasks, reshaping how users interact with technology and everyday services

Beaver County prepares to host overflow crowds for the 2026 NFL Draft, turning hotels, restaurants, and local businesses into key players in a major regional economic boost.

A simple, humorous guide to quantum computing, explaining qubits, superposition, and entanglement using relatable Beaver County analogies.

Pittsburgh Airport’s move to driverless shuttles signals a shift toward automation—raising questions about cost, convenience, and what’s lost when human know-how is replaced by algorithms.

A look at Fr. Robert Sirico’s The Economics of the Parables, exploring how biblical stories about merchants, workers, and risk reveal timeless lessons about markets, morality, and human action.

Tenaris invests $13.3M in a Beaver Falls scrapyard to supply its Koppel electric arc furnace, highlighting how recycled steel is fueling the region’s modern manufacturing revival.

An exploration of AI-driven dynamic pricing and how algorithms now adjust prices for flights, groceries, and retail—reshaping how consumers pay in the modern digital economy.

Western Pennsylvania’s energy industry is on a roller-coaster as coal demand rises with AI power needs and natural gas exports grow, putting the region at the center of global energy markets.

U.S. Steel’s $100M slag recycling project signals modernization in western Pennsylvania steel—reshaping regional industry, competition, and environmental standards.