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The article reports on an investigation conducted by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on January 19, 2011, on the natural-gas pipeline explosion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that killed a worker and injured six others.

Highlights the financial performance of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Alcoa Inc. for the second quarter of 2003. Decline in earnings; Key factors that caused the decline in company's earnings; Net income; Earnings per share; Challenges facing the company in 2003.

Reports the net loss of Bethlehem Steel Corp. based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the second quarter of 2001.

Reports that retired hockey superstar Mario Lemieux is buying the bankrupt Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team. Lemieux as the first sports star in recent history to lead the purchase of a major-league team; Why Lemieux is viewed as a reluctant hero for buying the team; Lemieux's lawsuit against the Penguins; Why Lemieux decided to buy the team.

Unveils the Internet-based program of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, an state-funded program that creates a virtual community for companies looking to find customers and make their products faster and cheaper. Companies enlisted in the program; Significance of the state's initiative; Terms of the program.

Cites the 1999 second quarter loss experienced by Bethlehem Steel Corp. based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Factors attributed to the loss; Net income; Operating costs; Shares; Promotions of employees; Joint venture with LTV Corp.