PPG to open distribution center in Dallas-Fort Worth area

PPG plans to open an architectural paints distribution center in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that will be the largest in the company’s U.S.Canada coatings network. Developer Duke Realty is building the nearly 450,000-square-foot facility in Flower Mound, Texas. PPG will lease the majority of space. PPG recently opened 14 stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The facility will also service other regions in the Southwest. It is expected to open in May 2019.

U.S. Steel to restart second blast furnace at Illinois plant

U.S. Steel said it will hire about 300 employees as it restarts a second blast furnace at its Granite City, Ill., plant near St. Louis. The Pittsburgh steel producer said the 25 percent tariffs on steel imports imposed by President Donald Trump were a factor in its decision. U.S. Steel said in March that it would restart a Granite City blast furnace based on the increased demand for domestically produced steel it anticipated from Mr. Trump’s order. The company hired about 500 workers for that project. The steelmaker said it expects to restart the second blast furnace around Oct. 1.

East Liberty Dollar Tree ordered closed due to mouse infestation

The Dollar Tree store at 6009 Penn Ave. in East Liberty was ordered closed by the Allegheny County Health Department on Monday after an inspector found signs of a mouse infestation. The inspection uncovered multiple indications of the presence of rodents, including bags of popcorn, cheese puffs and caramels that had been chewed by mice. In addition, mouse droppings were found on shelves and in storage areas and an exterior wall. A store employee provided no comment on the inspection report. Inspection reports, consumer alerts and information on other enforcement actions can be found at www.achd.net.