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Few residents opt out of $600 million class action settlement in East Palestine, Ohio, derailment
Few people ultimately opted out of the $600 million class action settlement Norfolk Southern offered to people affected by last year’s disastrous East Palestine train derailment despite the questions residents raised about the deal, lawyers said. The plaintiffs’ attorneys said only 22 of the nearly 2,000 households in the small Ohio town where the derailment happened in February 2023 opted out of the deal before the July 1 deadline. In total, only 173 of the more than 190,000 households in the 20-mile (32.2-kilometer) area around the derailment covered by the deal had decided not to accept it as of Monday’s...
Attorney explains East Palestine class action settlement
EAST PALESTINE, OHIO — In East Palestine, the community is still dealing with the aftereffects of a train derailment there more than a year ago. A class action lawsuit has been settled on behalf of residents, but some lingering confusion remains about that settlement. “My group at the firm...
Structural concerns at Poland Library being examined by architect firms, building remains safe
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is looking into structural concerns at the Poland Library. According to the release, a full external and structural evaluation of the building was warranted and preliminary analysis confirmed some movement at the south end of the building's first floor. The Library says...
MAHONING COUNTY: Bistro 1907 announces changes to Youngstown restaurant
Here are additional news of interest from around Mahoning County:. Bistro 1907 announces changes. Vacant house catches fire in south side in Youngstown. Police investigate gun store break-in in Youngstown. Sunday morning crash injures two in Youngstown. South Harvest Food Bank is expanding. Missing Youngstown woman with dementia found.
‘Resiliency Center’ offers free services to those affected by East Palestine train derailment
Located in a former doctor's office on Route 14 across from the well-known welcome sign is the East Palestinian Resiliency Center offering free services for anyone living in four zip codes around East Palestine, who worked in the village during the derailment, or first responders who assisted.
Hubbard Township removing police renewal levy from November ballot
The Hubbard Township Board of Trustees has announced that it is removing a renewal levy from the November ballot. The police levy being removed originally passed in 2001, generated an estimated $163,000 annually and was up for renewal this year. According to Hubbard Township Trustee Rick Hernandez, the decision by...
Warren Township Trustees look into more ways they can save the Leavittsburg dam
With the dam in Leavittsburg set to be removed in 2025, Warren Township Trustees are trying to find more options to save it. They pitched in funds along with the Trumbull County Commissioners to hire a company to study the dam and lay out the pros and cons from both sides.
Contractors beginning work on North Jackson sinkhole, one week after 3 On Your Side report
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Residents say contractors have started preliminary work repairing a major sinkhole in North Jackson, a week after a WLBT report. Michael Gray-Lewis said crews with Delta Constructors were on Yucca Drive Tuesday morning, where they were beginning the initial work to repair a sinkhole there. Gray-Lewis...
Local hospital’s 100th anniversary marked by burying of time capsule
The sisters visited the hospital Tuesday to join in on the festivities. It included the unveiling of items, including newspaper articles and other memorabilia found in a 1980s time capsule discovered during St. Joseph Riverside Hospital's demolition in 2022.
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