East Palestine, Ohio – The Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern Corporation are pleased to…
Making it Right
We are committed to doing what’s right for East Palestine and the surrounding communities to ensure the area recovers and thrives.
Progress Updates: May 8, 2025
We will see this through
Read the latest on our commitments and progress to date
Here for the long haul
We’re staying in East Palestine as long as it takes. As we move forward, we will continue to listen to the community, and we will continue our work to help the area recover and thrive.
News Updates
Norfolk Southern Supports East Palestine Region with Grants
In 2024, Norfolk Southern distributed over $300,000 to organizations throughout Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania as…
East Palestine Field Office Finalized
Last week, the Norfolk Southern Field Office in downtown East Palestine was officially completed with the…
Village Council approves Phase 2 of Park Renovations
The Morning Journal published a story about the East Palestine Village Council’s approval of Phase 2…
Return of natural water flow step forward in EP clean-up
The Morning Journal published a story highlighting another milestone in remediation efforts. Natural water flow will now return to…
Norfolk Southern to Host East Palestine Back-to-School Supplies Giveaway
Norfolk Southern is hosting a series of school supplies drives for East Palestine residents. The three events, hosted…
$600 Million East Palestine Derailment Settlement
If you lived, worked, owned property, or owned or operated a business within 20 miles of the East Palestine derailment, you could receive compensation from a $600 million class action Settlement. You may be eligible for three types of compensation: Direct Payments, Business Loss Payments, and/or Personal Injury Payments, as defined in the Settlement Agreement.
For more details, please see the Settlement Website, which has been authorized by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The Settlement Website includes instructions on how to submit a Claim Form by August 22, 2024, which may allow you to receive compensation under the Settlement if it is approved by the Court.
Community Support to date
$115M+
We are committed to helping the community of East Palestine recover and thrive.
FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER
11,875 FAMILY VISITS
We’ve helped thousands of families at our assistance center.
Site Progress
The final truckload of impacted soil has been removed from the derailment zone and transported offsite, which will substantially reduce heavy truck traffic on East Taggart Street and throughout the village. The next phase of site remediation will include backfilling excavated areas and continued assessment of soil and creek sheens and sediments. All site work has been, and will continue to be, supervised and approved by the US and Ohio Environmental Protection Agencies and Unified Command.
Questions or Concerns
Air: (234) 542-6474
Drinking Water: [email protected]
Soil: (866) 361-0526
Assistance: 330-426-8400 (call during Family Assistance Center operating hours)