EAST PALESTINE – When the 38 cars of the Norfolk Southern train derailed —including 11 hauling hazardous material —the residents of East Palestine and people far beyond Columbiana County waited for an explanation. In the weeks that followed, it was learned that an overheated wheel ...
Established to assist those impacted by the train derailment that resulted in toxic chemicals being released in East Palestine, a health assessment clinic will close after Tuesday with the uncertainty of immediate and long-term medical problems caused by the disaster hanging over the ...
EAST PALESTINE — Prayers, well wishes and donations continue to pour into the community, but Mindy Juliana and Donna Heitzman wanted to support the town in a different way. The two walked the downtown Tuesday, opening their wallets — and their hearts — to local business owners. The ...
EAST PALESTINE — Gov. Mike DeWine Friday signed House Bill 23, which includes new measures to target increased safety and transparency of Ohio’s freight and hazardous materials shipping by rail. Provisions in the bill require two-person crews on trains and strengthen requirements for ...
The United States Department of Justice claims the Norfolk and Southern Corp. and its railway violated the U.S. Clean Water Act when hazardous chemicals were dispersed into the water tables of eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. A new complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Youngstown ...
STEUBENVILLE - East Palestine families affected by the Norfolk Southern train derailment are getting some more help, thanks to the generosity of CVS Aetna. Officials collaborated with the Jefferson County Educational Service Center’s OhioRISE program and provided boxes with water, cleaning ...
