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Norfolk Southern CEO speaks with local media

EAST PALESTINE — One week after testifying in front of the United States Senate committee on environment and public works, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw sat down with local media during a roundtable held at East Palestine’s Centenary United Methodist Church on Thursday. Shaw wanted to ...

Most agree to consolidate railroad lawsuits

YOUNGSTOWN — The plaintiffs in 21 lawsuits filed against Norfolk Southern over the Feb. 3 East Palestine derailment have agreed to consolidate the lawsuits into one action with an amended, consolidated class-action complaint being filed in the coming months. The number of lawsuits grew ...

Healthy hellbender salamanders found in creek

EAST PALESTINE — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, along with partners from Ohio EPA and The Ohio State University, made a positive discovery this week when they found two healthy hellbender salamanders in North Fork Little Beaver Creek. Hellbenders, which are endangered aquatic ...

EPA ‘optimistic’ derailment cleanup will be complete in 3 months

EAST PALESTINE— Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced Friday the agency is “optimistic” that cleanup will be complete in three months. “At the current rate the EPA anticipates that it will take approximately three months to complete our cleanup of the ...

Johnson sponsors bipartisan bill to improve rail safety

U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, whose district includes East Palestine, introduced bipartisan legislation to improve rail safety in reaction to the Feb. 3 train derailment disaster in theColumbiana County village that resulted in the release of toxic chemicals. The Reducing Accidents in Locomotives ...