State, local leaders hold railway safety hearing
State and local leaders met Friday in Pittsburgh to talk about unsafe practices in the railroad industry.
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State, local leaders hold railway safety hearing
State and local leaders met Friday in Pittsburgh to talk about unsafe practices in the railroad industry.
Sunday Business Page: State of rail safety 100 days since East Palestine train derailment
It has been 100 days since the hazardous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Norfolk Southern train, hauling soybeans and paraffin wax, derails near Montgomery Crossing in New Castle
Approximately 10 cars derailed and there is no threat to the public or hazardous material danger.
Senate panel OKs rail-safety bill; Norfolk Southern vows to help homeowners affected by Ohio derailment
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.
Water testing following the East Palestine train derailment
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.
Results come back from independent water testing in East Palestine
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 estimates Ohio derailment will cost $387M
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.
Pitt researchers collect data on where train accidents occur and what they threaten
Railroad safety continues to be a concern after the East Palestine derailment in February and the train wreck in Harmar Township last May.
Norfolk Southern says the toxic train derailment cost it $387 million
Norfolk Southern attributes nearly $400 million in profit losses to the East Palestine train derailment.
East Palestine families living in limbo months after toxic 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.
Ambridge Area School District files lawsuit against Norfolk Southern
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.
Ohio's governor wants Norfolk Southern to pay for derailment's long-term impacts
Norfolk Southern has vowed to help East Palestine fully recover.
Casey pushes for rail safety legislation in Beaver County
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey made a stop in Beaver County on Friday to boost support for rail safety legislation. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder has more.
Norfolk Southern CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio Senate
Norfolk Southern's CEO has reiterated apologies for the East Palestine train derailment and toxic chemical release as well as vows to make things right during his first testimony at the Ohio Legislature since the fiery accident.
Fetterman talks to farmers about impacts of toxic train derailment
Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman visited Beaver and Lawrence counties to talk to farmers impacted by the toxic train derailment across the border in East Palestine, Ohio.
East Palestine train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament
Officials in southeastern Michigan were angry when a landfill and deep-injection wells near Detroit received contaminated soils and liquids from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Five empty Norfolk Southern train cars derail in Pittsburgh
The trains derailed near Burnot Island by West Carson and Telford streets.
Multiple Norfolk Southern train cars derail in Pittsburgh area
Multiple Norfolk Southern train cars derailed in the Pittsburgh area Saturday morning. KDKA's Lauren Linder shares the latest details regarding the incident.
Five empty Norfolk Southern train cars derail in Pittsburgh
KDKA's Lauren Linder was live with the latest details after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Pittsburgh.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Senate to pass Railway Safety Act in wake of East Palestine derailment
The bipartisan legislation would hold rail companies accountable following derailments.
Judge appoints 4 attorneys to consolidate East Palestine train derailment lawsuits
A judge in Ohio appointed four attorneys to take the lead in the legal fight over the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and consolidate 31 lawsuits.
Train carrying Coors Light, Blue Moon beer derails in Montana
A train derailed in Paradise, Montana, on Sunday, spilling cases of Coors Light and Blue Moon beer across a river bank, officials said.
Gov. Shapiro announces long-term health resource network for residents impacted by derailment
The health network will provide checkups, long-term assistance, and more for those living near East Palestine.
CDC team studying health impacts of East Palestine train derailment fell ill during investigation
Seven US government investigators briefly fell ill in early March while studying the possible health impacts of a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to CNN on Thursday.
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