New East Palestine lawsuit blames 2023 train derailment for deaths of 7 people
A new lawsuit alleges at least seven people have died from the aftermath of the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine.
East Palestine marks two years since train derailment with visit from Vice President Vance
A lawsuit has been filed alleging fatalities resulted from one of Ohio's worst train disasters, which occurred two years ago.
East Palestine residents allege wrongful deaths from 2023 derailment
A new lawsuit filed by over 700 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, makes the first wrongful-death allegations in connection with the 2023 derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in the village. In
Vice President JD Vance marks 2 years since toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
Vice President JD Vance returned to East Palestine, Ohio, this week to mark two years since the toxic train derailment sent shockwaves through a small community.
Norfolk Southern and East Palestine announce $22 million settlement after 2023 derailment
The Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern have announced a $22 million settlement resolving all of the village’s claims arising from a disastrous train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in 2023.
Two years ago: East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment remembered
It was two years ago that the lives of residents of nearby East Palestine, Ohio, and the Darlington area of Beaver County just inside Pennsylvania were blown up by a train derailment that burned for days and then was exploded, creating a chemical cloud that hung for hours over the region.
New lawsuit blames 7 deaths on 2023 East Palestine train derailment
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed after a railcar's wheel bearing overheated, causing a fire. Three days later, officials conducted a "controlled release" of several tank cars that were filled with vinyl chloride, a toxic and flammable gas that can cause certain cancers, to prevent an explosion.
Hundreds of current and former East Palestine residents file new lawsuit: "We didn't ask for this."
As residents continue to wait for action in Washington D.C., hundreds of East Palestine, Ohio residents are gearing up for a new court battle. A new lawsuit claims that Norfolk Southern and agencies at all levels of government failed the communities in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs 'to do better on rail safety'
A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment was announced on Monday's second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a flurry of new litigation.
Lawsuit alleges first deaths from disastrous 2023 train derailment in Ohio
A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment has been filed ahead of Monday’s second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a flurry of new litigation.
7 people died from Ohio train derailment, new lawsuit says. ‘People are still sick’
A new lawsuit filed against railway company Norfolk Southern says seven people died as a result of a train derailment in Ohio. On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying industrial chemicals derailed in the small town of East Palestine,
East Palestine, Ohio: A town failed by the EPA
Ever since Feb. 3, 2023, residents of East Palestine have struggled with serious health conditions that were nonexistent ...
Ohio Congress members propose rail safety legislation on 2-year anniversary of East Palestine derailment
Reps. Sykes and Rulli introduce the "RAIL Act" to prevent future accidents and ensure the safety of communities near railways ...
Mayor calls Norfolk Southern settlement a turning point in East Palestine's recovery
East Palestine will get $22 million in a settlement from Norfolk Southern on top of the already $13 million already paid.
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East Palestine settles with Norfolk Southern: Village will receive $22 million but not the promised first responder training center
FILE - This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed in East ...
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Norfolk Southern rail bridges in Western Pennsylvania in disrepair, study warns
The company responsible for a February 2023 derailment that spewed thousands of gallons of toxic fumes over Eastern Ohio dismissed the findings of a new report on 20 rail bridges in the Pittsburgh ...