Norfolk Southern announces plans to open permanent field office in East Palestine
The office will be across the street from the company's historic train depot.
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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.
Norfolk Southern says the owner of the rail car that caused the fiery Ohio derailment in February failed to properly maintain it in the years before the crash.
Norfolk Southern's CEO has spoken often of safety and better service since he took the job over a year ago, but it's safety that has dominated discussions after one of his trains derailed and caught fire in February in Ohio.
Testing of several crops showed no contamination.
A union official says freight railcar inspections are happening less often and are not as thorough as before due to regulatory loopholes, time constraints and staff cuts.
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.
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report for a Norfolk Southern train derailment in New Castle last month focused on hot bearing detectors and how there seemed to be no audible alarm before the train derailed.
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.
Approximately 10 cars derailed and there is no threat to the public or hazardous material danger.
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.
People living on a property in Beaver County are finding themselves stranded multiple times a week.
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.
Norfolk Southern attributes nearly $400 million in profit losses to the East Palestine train derailment.
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.
The southern track has had the contaminated soil removed.
The trains derailed near Burnot Island by West Carson and Telford streets.
A second Beaver County school district has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern.
The initial payments will go toward fire companies in three counties that responded to the derailment.
The attorney who filed the lawsuit spoke with KDKA Thursday and he believes this is the first lawsuit filed by a school district against Norfolk Southern.
Sammie Elliott's nonprofit, Underground Squeaks, works with a local veterinarian's office to help animals in need.
Shelby Rhodes's body was found near Bunola River Road in Monongahela on Saturday evening.
The threat of strong storms in Pittsburgh moves on Sunday evening. Heavy winds and rain are possible.
Police are investigating two different shots-fired incidents near the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus.
The Pittsburgh Pirates debut for highly touted 19-year-old prospect Konnor Griffin will have to wait.
Sammie Elliott's nonprofit, Underground Squeaks, works with a local veterinarian's office to help animals in need.
Shelby Rhodes's body was found near Bunola River Road in Monongahela on Saturday evening.
The threat of strong storms in Pittsburgh moves on Sunday evening. Heavy winds and rain are possible.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2026 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
Police are investigating two different shots-fired incidents near the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
Studies show nearly 25% of Pennsylvanians can't pay their power bills at least once a year.
After a rat raised questions about health and safety at The Urban Tap, the owner says the South Side business is ready to gain back the public's trust.
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Pennsylvania farmers say economic factors like diesel fuel and fertilizer costs are pushing them to the edge.
The gas price spikes are real and apparent. Here's how Pittsburgh drivers can save money.
Kati is back and she's challenged Heather and David to a flower-arranging showdown!
The duo turned a simple stair lift into a first-class feline transportation machine, and now, Mama Lu and Angel have become the talk of TikTok.
Remember way back when when Heather Abraham's Taste It Tuesday pie wouldn't set? Well, we're making sure it never happens again because Terina from Cobblerworld is here to help us do some better baking!
For 75 years, Page's Dairy Mart has been a staple of the Pittsburgh community, and now they're debuting their very own ice cream truck! PTL's Daisy Jade got the "scoop" about this "sweet" ride.
Kati Nairn from Beyond Gray joins the show and she gives Heather and David some simple, stylish swaps that will make your home feel like spring!
An inspection sheds light on why dust is blanketing a neighborhood in Westmoreland County.
The O'Connor administration will begin taking a scalpel to Pittsburgh's finances as it tries to close a $30 million to $40 million budget hole.
Residents in the area of Rochester, Beaver County, say a persistent chemical smell has taken over the air.
More homeowners than ever in Allegheny County are filing appeals to try to lower their property taxes.
A cancer once rare in young people has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under age 50.
When doctors found out Ainsley Flynn had viral myocarditis, they leaped into action to save her. Now, Flynn is giving back.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is exploring everything radiation treatment can treat, and the success has been life-changing for people.
A Pittsburgh-area man is not just giving people living with ALS a voice, he's giving them their own voice.
A cancer once rare in young people has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under age 50.
Fish fries can be a quandary for people with heart and other medical issues.
The Pittsburgh Pirates debut for highly touted 19-year-old prospect Konnor Griffin will have to wait.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
The contract will begin in the 2026-27 season and run through the 2028-29 season.
Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell scored in a shootout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-4.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Pittsburgh's newest music venue released a lineup of its first concerts on Monday, giving a taste of what's to come at Citizens Live at the Wylie.
Forbes' latest ranking of the world's richest people has been released, and the list features billionaires with ties to Pittsburgh.
A fire chief says a fire at an Ohio hog farm complex has killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles.
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are looking at bills to tackle dynamic pricing.
The budget airline Breeze is launching a new nonstop route from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach this summer.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
A fast-casual restaurant and a massive plaza will be open on April 2 on Pittsburgh's North Shore.
Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater are forming a new organization.
Pittsburgh's newest music venue released a lineup of its first concerts on Monday, giving a taste of what's to come at Citizens Live at the Wylie.
Sammie Elliott's nonprofit, Underground Squeaks, works with a local veterinarian's office to help animals in need, especially those who squeak! Megan Shinn shares her story and the work of Fix'N Wag'N in the KD Sunday Spotlight!
A fiery early morning crash that killed four people in Westmoreland County has left the Yough School District community in mourning. KDKA's Jessica Riley has more on the memorials being held by the community.
A fiery early morning crash that killed four people in Westmoreland County has left the Yough School District community in mourning. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer shares more.
Four people were killed in an early morning crash in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania State Police confirmed on Saturday. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer shares the latest details.
Watch as teams from North Catholic, Quaker Valley, and Trinity high schools compete on this edition of KD Quiz!
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
