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Update provided on derailment waste removal, private well testing

EAST PALESTINE— According to the Ohio EPA, approximately 10.2 million gallons of liquid wastewater have been hauled out of East Palestine in total. There is currently a pile of approximately 18,900 tons of excavated soil waiting for removal from East Palestine, versus 16,600 tons that have ...

Brown expects rail bill to pass Senate in May

LOWELLVILLE — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown said he expects the rail safety bill he is co-sponsoring — in response to the East Palestine train derailment disaster — to be approved by the Senate in early May, but is uncertain about its fate in the House of Representatives. “We think we’ll ...

EP update: Wastewater, soil still being removed daily

EAST PALESTINE — The following are updates from the State of Ohio regarding remediation work at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine Hazardous Waste Removal Liquid wastewater and excavated soil are being consistently removed daily. According to the Ohio EPA, approximately 10 million gallons of liquid wastewater have been hauled out of East Palestine in total. There is currently a pile of approximately 20,800 tons of excavated soil waiting for removal from East Palestine, versus 14,700 tons that have been removed. ACE Survey Update For several weeks, ...

Derailment opens eyes on safety/evacuation plans in Wellsville

WELLSVILLE — The Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine Feb. 3 shook Columbiana County with the realization that the unexpected can happen anytime —disasters can happen in our own backyards. Wellsville’s Mayor Bob Boley and Fire Chief Barry Podwel were awakened with the ...

Adults come through for EP youth

EAST PALESTINE — There weren’t really doubts whether the children of East Palestine would be able to “play ball” this spring after the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment. Most adults that are responsible for organizing spring sports activities in the village were on top of ...

East Palestine Schools not derailed

EAST PALESTINE – As the weather breaks and the ashen skies of winter are replaced by the brilliant blues of spring, area high schools look ahead to the end-of-the-year activities that are a rite of passage for all high school seniors. Prom dresses are bought, tuxedos are rented and cap and ...