Beaver County first responders gear up for hazmat training
More than four months after a Norfolk Southern train derailed at the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, some changes are being made to improve rail safety.
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More than four months after a Norfolk Southern train derailed at the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, some changes are being made to improve rail safety.
Beaver County first responders spent Wednesday night in hazmat training, a new proposal given to them following the East Palestine train derailment. KDKA's Lauren Linder has the story.
On Thursday, the NTSB begins a two-day investigative hearing into February's train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Federal regulators want first responders to a train derailment to know exactly what they are dealing with even before they reach the scene.
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One Monday in early March, a team of 15 health specialists affiliated with the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry began knocking on doors along Taggart Street in East Palestine, Ohio.
State and local leaders met Friday in Pittsburgh to talk about unsafe practices in the railroad industry.
State and local leaders met Friday in Pittsburgh to talk about unsafe practices in the railroad industry.
It has been 100 days since the hazardous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
KDKA Political/Money Editor Jon Delano talks with Congressman Chris Deluzio to mark the 100th day since the hazardous train derailment in East Palestine. They discuss what's being done to prevent similar events from happening in the future.
A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a rail-safety bill introduced after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, but its fate remains uncertain due to significant Republican opposition.
We're talking with KDKA Investigative Reporter and Anchor Meghan Schiller about her ongoing reports from East Palestine about water testing following the hazardous train derailment.
KDKA-TV took a water test kit to the areas impacted looking to find out if there's still something in the water.
Norfolk Southern said it expects February's fiery Ohio derailment to cost it $387 million, but that total will likely increase over time and that doesn't reflect how much the railroad's insurance companies will eventually cover.
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, say they're still living in limbo almost three months after a fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment blackened the skies and sent residents fleeing.
The district claims that the company was negligent and exposed it buildings and residents to a highly toxic mix of dangerous chemicals in the East Palestine train derailment.
Norfolk Southern has vowed to help East Palestine fully recover.
The southern track has had the contaminated soil removed.
The driver suffered minor injuries and was cited for operating a vehicle without reasonable control.
The opening of this clinic is a response to residents growing concerns over the train derailment and its impact on their health.
The clinic will allow residents to discuss health concerns from the train derailment earlier this year.
Multiple Norfolk Southern train cars derailed in the Pittsburgh area Saturday morning. KDKA's Lauren Linder shares the latest details regarding the incident.
The bipartisan legislation would hold rail companies accountable following derailments.
A second Beaver County school district has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern.
The health network will provide checkups, long-term assistance, and more for those living near East Palestine.
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