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Zsuzsa Gyenes in East Palestine. She and her son moved away after the Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical burn. Photo: Julie Grant / The Allegheny Front
January 29, 2024 | 4:11 PM

Leaving East Palestine: A mother’s story

By Julie Grant/The Allegheny Front
A Norfolk Southern train going through East Palestine on January 6, 2024, 11 months after one of its trains derailed there, setting off fires and chemical releases. Photo: Renee Rosensteel for The Allegheny Front
January 29, 2024 | 3:58 PM

Scientist questions EPA’s handling of East Palestine cleanup: ‘They Should Have Tested Correctly’

By Reid Frazier
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, right, prepares to meet with reporters after touring the Norfolk and Southern train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
February 17, 2023 | 6:32 PM

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls on Congress to look at rail safety following East Palestine derailment

By Abigail Bottar/ Ideastream Public Media
This photo taken with a drone shows the continuing cleanup of portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.
February 17, 2023 | 5:36 PM

Ohio train that derailed wasn’t considered ‘high hazard.’ Could stricter rules make hazardous material transport safer?

All four U.S. Senators from Ohio and Pennsylvania say they’ll push for new rules to prevent a similar disaster in the future.

By Reid Frazier
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk and Southern trains Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
Updated: February 13, 2023 | 5:43 pm

EPA lists additional chemicals released in East Palestine train derailment

By Julie Grant/The Allegheny Front