Groundbreaking of new steel mill at former J&L site in Aliquippa set for Tuesday

Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published May 15, 2023 10:59 A.M.

(Aliquippa, PA) Leaders from Brooklyn, New York-based 72 Steel, LLC will join leaders and officials from Beaver County and southwestern Pennsylvania to announce a major economic development project for Aliquippa Tuesday.  The site of the former J&L Steel Corporation will serve as a new steel mill.  Groundbreaking is set for Tuesday morning, and the project is expected to be complete by 2025. Rob Matzie, Dan Camp, and Chuck Betters are expected to take part in the event. Beaver County Radio will be providing live updates from the site Tuesday as we learn more on this major new development for Aliquippa and the rest of the county.