Category: Pennsylvania

Sen. Fetterman Hospitalized for Clinical Depression

February 16, 2023
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is back in the hospital according to his chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, who released a statement on Feb. 16. “Last night, Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive treatment for clinical depression. While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life,…

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Ohio Governor Says Municipal Water in East Palestine Safe to Drink After Train Derailment

February 15, 2023
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Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine said on Wednesday that water in East Palestine’s municipal system is safe to drink nearly two weeks after a train derailed, leaking toxic chemicals into the environment. DeWine said that new water testing results showed “no detection of contaminants in East Palestine’s municipal water system.” As a result, the Ohio Environmental Protection…

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Experts Focus on Wheel Bearing as Potential Cause of Ohio Train Derailment

February 14, 2023
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As White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the derailment of 50 freight cars in Ohio, during a Feb. 14 press conference, an update from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has identified a wheel bearing as a potential culprit in the disastrous incident. “NTSB investigators have identified and examined the rail car that initiated…

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LIVE NOW: Ohio Governor Gives Updates on Train Derailment Aftermath

February 14, 2023
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine holds a press conference at 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 14. He’s expected to give an update on the aftermath of the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …

Ohio Governor Gives Updates on Train Derailment Aftermath

February 14, 2023
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine holds a press conference at 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 14. He’s expected to give an update on the aftermath of the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …

EPA Lists Other Toxic Chemicals on Tankers in Ohio Derailment

February 13, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has written the Norfolk Southern Railway describing the chemicals found at the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio, that some local residents have linked to sickness or death among animals. The Feb. 10 letter from the EPA to Norfolk Southern notes “multiple…

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Four More Toxic Chemicals Found on Tankers in Ohio Derailment

February 13, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has written the Norfolk Southern Railway describing the chemicals found at the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio, that some local residents have linked to sickness or death among animals. The Feb. 10 letter from the EPA to Norfolk Southern notes “multiple…

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Vinyl Chloride Release From Ohio Train Derailment Flying Below the Radar

February 13, 2023
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As reports of strange objects in the sky dominate the headlines, another potential danger in the air—vinyl chloride and other chemicals released following a Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border—has received comparatively little publicity, including from some relevant federal authorities. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg did not comment on the…

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Buttigieg Makes No Mention of Cancer-Causing Chemical Release From Fiery Ohio Train Derailment

February 13, 2023
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As reports of strange objects in the sky dominate the headlines, another potential danger in the air—vinyl chloride and other chemicals released following a Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border—has received comparatively little publicity, including from some relevant federal authorities. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg did not comment on the…

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Train Derailment Prompts Water Utility to Take Precautions

February 13, 2023
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va.—A West Virginia water utility is enhancing its water treatment process as a precaution following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals that later sent up a toxic plume in Ohio. West Virginia American Water said Sunday that it’s also going to install a secondary intake on the Guyandotte River in case there’s a…

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