This pair of safety shoes was part of the uniform worn by employees of Bethlehem Steel in the 1970s. The Lehigh-Brand shoes are made of leather with an adjustable metal guard over the top; they tell ...

Behind the towering legacy of Bethlehem Steel was a workplace defined by danger, exhaustion, and sacrifice. For thousands of workers, survival came second to steel production!

The 64-year-old, a longtime tour guide in the city, recalls that her father lived and breathed Bethlehem Steel as an employee there for 40 years.

Louis E. Pengk, 93, died June 29 in Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. He was a draftsman for Bethlehem Steel Corp. before retiring in 1970. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Michael K. and El… ...

But structural steel itself comprises a mere 7% of total production—and Bethlehem’s hike would have added only one-fourth of 1% to the Government’s steel price index.

In the 1970s and 1980s, steel workers began to be laid off and plants began to close. The mid-Atlantic region, including many of Bethlehem Steel’s plants in Pennsylvania, became known as the “Rust ...