Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement
Lawyers argue the agreement should be approved later this month.
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Lawyers argue the agreement should be approved later this month.
Senators Bob Casey, John Fetterman, and Rep. Chris Deluzio sent a letter to the company this week.
The National Transportation Safety Board's daylong hearing on what caused the disastrous East Palestine train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last year gave the community, railroads, and policymakers plenty to think about.
The NTSB confirmed that a trackside detector failed to detect accurate elevated temperatures in a railcar bearing that was on fire 20 miles away from where it derailed.
The federal government agreed to a modest $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over the East Palestine train derailment.
Norfolk Southern has reached an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit over the hazardous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Norfolk Southern has reached an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit over the hazardous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
A federal judge has ruled that Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup.
Federal investigators say they will determine the cause of last year's fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio at a hearing in East Palestine this June 25.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says it's more important that the investigation is done right instead of being done fast.
The site no longer smells of chemicals from the fire and controversial controlled burn that followed, but the effects still linger.
Railroad officials announced the change this week as they reiterated their long-term commitment to helping the town of East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area near the Pennsylvania border recover.
The costs related to the East Palestine derailment continue to grow to reach $966 million for Norfolk Southern, but the railroad's service is improving and its insurance companies have started to pay their share of the cost of the crash in eastern Ohio early this year.
he railroad industry has been in the spotlight ever since the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Norfolk Southern believes a software defect — not a hacker — was the cause of the widespread computer outage that forced the railroad to park all of its trains for most of Monday.
Norfolk Southern railroad is recovering from a "hardware-related technology outage" that disrupted train traffic across its network Monday, but there may be lingering effects for at least a couple of weeks.
The company agreed to improve conditions for those working on the train derailment cleanup.
The U.S. Department of Labor, Norfolk Southern, and Teamsters agreed to improving conditions for workers in East Palestine.
Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the "gold standard for safety" it is striving to be.
The office will be across the street from the company's historic train depot.
Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm at railroad crashes causing potential disasters.
A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the way it responds to problems with overheating bearings.
Additional charges related to the Ohio train derailment, combined with a drop in shipments, more than halved the company's profits.
$1 million is going to Darlington Township in Beaver County and Lawrence County for community relief from Norfolk Southern.
Months after a train carrying chemicals derailed in their town, many residents say that enough still hasn't been done to help them.
Kalkbrenner was killed in a violent and fiery crash in Dravosburg one year ago today.
Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 to snap a three-game losing streak.
A former firefighter from Greensburg wants to change how wildfires are stopped before they ravage communities.
One person was shot and killed at Ellwood City Forge in Lawrence County on Thursday night, officials said.
Voters in Pennsylvania are not yet able to cast ballots, despite confusion over a state law concerning applications for mail ballots.
Kalkbrenner was killed in a violent and fiery crash in Dravosburg one year ago today.
Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 to snap a three-game losing streak.
A former firefighter from Greensburg wants to change how wildfires are stopped before they ravage communities.
One person was shot and killed at Ellwood City Forge in Lawrence County on Thursday night, officials said.
Voters in Pennsylvania are not yet able to cast ballots, despite confusion over a state law concerning applications for mail ballots.
Voters in Pennsylvania are not yet able to cast ballots, despite confusion over a state law concerning applications for mail ballots.
What explains the great difference in the poll results in Pennsylvania?
Sen. Doug Mastriano's lawsuit seeks at least $10 million in damages from defendants.
Charleroi leaders said the immigrants have been a much-needed economic shot in the arm.
Charleroi leaders said the immigrants have been a much-needed economic shot in the arm.
Digital Dream Labs has marketed several in-home companion robots, including the Vector 2.0, Cozmo 2.0, and the Butter Robot.
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Developers hope to lure new clients to vacant storefronts and improve already-established businesses.
Drinks like High Noon and Surfside were only allowed to be sold in state-run liquor stores prior to today.
New Kensington police are trying to find out who attached a skimming device in a checkout lane at Golden Dawn grocery store.
Starring in Hallmark movies is so much more than just a job for actress Ashley Williams. She's using her talent to give back to a cause very close to Pittsburgh's heart.
We're celebrating Pittsburgh's harvest on PTL. We took at look back at 10 years of Pittsburgh's Flagship Farmer's Market.
PTL got a preview of the next Market Street Block Party, as well as the Night Market that's happening on September 21st from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The flavors of fall have dropped and Chef Bill Fuller, with the Big Burrito Group, gave us a taste of what the Casbah is cooking up for autumn.
Daisy joined us from a "Mamma Mia" pop-up bar in Pittsburgh that's serving up Abba vibes, retro cocktails and more drama than a night with Donna and the Dynamos!
Emergency medical services operations across the state have been in crisis
Temperatures are rising over pickleball in Cranberry Township.
Election Day is eight weeks away, and several local counties will have staffers handling a presidential election for the first time.
A Pittsburgh man said a weekly trip to spread joy and happiness regularly turns into an embarrassing headache.
As its school year starts, the McKeesport Area School District is in disarray and embroiled in scandal.
Being late to things can be damaging to you personally and professionally but there are ways to fix it.
With new COVID-19 vaccines available and flu season upon us, it understandably has people asking a lot of questions.
Dr. Brenda Mendizabal, the director of pediatric preventive cardiology for UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, joined us to talk more about what to look for when it comes to serious heart problems and what the signs are that we need to know about
The Steel City is getting ready to take a walk that saves lives, literally! We spoke to a man whose life was saved at the walk.
The new white paper is the most comprehensive look at 988's data to date.
Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 to snap a three-game losing streak.
Shohei Ohtani becomes first player in major league history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season.
The hall nominated 167 modern-era players and there were eight Steelers among them.
Harbaugh said that the Chargers will 'find out what they're made of' during the Week 3 matchup in Pittsburgh.
David Bednar gave up three runs in 1/3 inning of relief.
A Pittsburgh City Council proposal wants to give $1 million to VisitPittsburgh to organize the draft efforts.
The Joe's Crab Shack in Pittsburgh's Station Square has closed, according to a sign posted on the door.
Nearly 80% of companies with remote workers are using some kind of Bossware, says HR expert Rob Wilson.
The club has hosted a number of big names including John Mayer, Tori Amos, Norah Jones, and others.
Nurses at both hospitals had authorized a strike before coming to new agreements.
The limited performance will start in Pittsburgh this October.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
The "Jimmy Carter 100" concert will be aired in full on Georgia Public Broadcasting on Oct. 1, Carter's birthday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Tuesday after he was taken into custody in New York.
Country music star Thomas Rhett is coming to Pittsburgh next summer.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Chris Mueller discuss the day's sports topics.
Get the latest weather updates with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast.
A former firefighter from Greensburg wants to change how wildfires are stopped before they ravage communities.
One person was shot and killed at Ellwood City Forge in Lawrence County on Thursday night, officials said.
A homeowner in White Oak said a Duquesne Light contractor left a huge mess after cutting down her trees.
The course underwent extensive renovations ahead of next June's tournament.
Pitt came back from a 10-point deficit in the 4th quarter.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump arrived in Shanksville, Pa., to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
The northern lights and the Perseid meteor shower were spotted in the Pittsburgh area on Monday.
The driver of a truck smashed into an overpass on Route 40 in Washington County on July 31, 2024.
