New office operations to begin April 22 The Norfolk Southern Family Assistance Center (FAC) will begin operations out of the new permanent field office beginning Monday, April 22. While exterior renovations are completed, residents will be able to meet with staff during updated operating hours, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday in…

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$600 million settlement underscores commitment to making it right ATLANTA, April 9, 2024 – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Tuesday that it has reached a $600 million agreement in principle to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit relating to the East Palestine derailment. If approved by the court, the agreement will resolve all class…

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WKBN published a story about the community’s approval of plans to update East Palestine City Park. “Right now, city officials expect to break ground sometime this summer, with the work being completed in phases.” Norfolk Southern has pledged $25 million to the project, including funding the master plan. Read more in the story linked below.

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The Morning Journal published a story about water remediation efforts approaching a milestone with plans to return the natural flow of water back into Sulphur Run. The process of returning the flow of groundwater to Sulphur Run “will begin to occur in the next two-to-four weeks, with the overall process extending into the summer.” Read…

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Established by Norfolk Southern, the East Palestine Bulldog Legacy Scholarship will be awarded to students who have shown academic success and a commitment to the community. Awards are up to $4,000 ($1,000 a year, renewable for up to 4 years of continuing education). Applications will be accepted Feb. 26 – March 22, 2024. For questions…

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A recent WFMJ article highlights Norfolk Southern’s work partnering with Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and HD Growth Partners to facilitate tax information sessions for residents who have received financial support from NS.  “These meetings are meant to show how financial assistance from the railroad is going to impact a person’s tax returns. Norfolk Southern has paid…

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Following a successful round of testing in the derailment zone, Norfolk Southern provided another positive update on the remediation and water sampling efforts in East Palestine.  “The areas where we’ve done our work, where we’ve done our restoration, we got confirmation that those materials have been removed, that water quality is actually looking very good,”…

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Following the successful completion of major site remediation work in the derailment zone, Norfolk Southern provided an update on the progress of ongoing work at the temporary water filtration system and impacted waterways.   “From early on in the response, we’ve been collecting all the storm water that flows into the site. We collect that, we…

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Upgrades to the East Palestine municipal drinking water system are underway with the installation of the new carbon filtration system, as reported by the Morning Journal. The new filters were funded by Norfolk Southern’s $4.3 million commitment for the long-term protection of East Palestine’s drinking water. According to East Palestine Water Superintendent Scott Wolfe, the…

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WKBN and Salem News cover the latest developments on the recovery work in East Palestine, Ohio. “[W]e want to get the community where it was before the whole incident,” Chris Hunsicker, regional manager of Norfolk Southern, told WKBN. “This a big milestone for Norfolk Southern,” said Hunsicker, emphasizing that Norfolk Southern has “done a lot…

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