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Norfolk Southern worker sues, claiming railroad put 'profits ahead of safety' after East Palestine derailment
Claiming that Norfolk Southern put “profits ahead of safety,” one of the railroad’s employees has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of negligence by sending him to the site of the February 3, 2023 fire, derailment, and toxic spill in East Palestine. Joseph Lee Roberts of Indiana...
Rabies vaccine baits to be dropped in Portage, Columbiana and Carroll counties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin distributing oral rabies vaccine baits for wildlife in parts of eastern Ohio starting Monday and continuing through most of August. Carroll, Columbiana and Portage counties are among the areas included in the rabies campaign. Airplanes will distribute the vaccine baits from about Aug. 17 through Aug. 22. Approximately 350,000 baits will be distributed in Ohio. ...
2024 Columbiana County 4-H Royal Court announced
LISBON, Ohio — The 2024 Columbiana County 4-H king and queen will be crowned during the opening ceremony of the fair in front of the grandstand July 29 at 6 p.m. Following are the members of the royal court. Mason David. David, 18, is the son of David and...
Beaver County broadband project ranks high on grades from Communications Workers of America
Beaver County's broadband improvements are receiving national praise as a new report details how the project was a successful use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) published a "Broadband Report Card" last week, giving rankings to 14 different projects that had received funding through ARPA's State...
BOIL ORDER ISSUED - 7/26/24 Brooke St. & Sycamore St.
On 7/26/2024 work is being done on a water line on Brooke St. The US EPA and the WV Bureau of Public Health require Public Water Systems to notify the public when the water distribution lines have gone dry in an affected area to alert them of possible contamination. Water lines will be flushed and samples will be collected and tested to insure the water replenishing the effected system is disinfected and in compliance with US EPA Bacteriological Regulations. Areas affected by this notice include all businesses and residents of Brooke St. and Sycamore St., as well as, any other customers who lost water pressure in this area.
Beaver County troop celebrates 100th, 101st Eagle Scouts
BADEN — A local Boy Scout troop recently made Eagle Scout history. Two Baden Scout Troop 405 members last month graduated to Eagle Scout status, the 100th and 101st Scouts to do so in the troop. Officials said this is an exemplary accomplishment considering only 2% of Boy Scouts reach the Eagle Scout...
Area Seniors are Invited to Vogel’s Free Annual Senior Expo on Sept. 27
ROCHESTER – To better inform local seniors of programs and services available to them, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) will be hosting his annual FREE Senior Expo on Friday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Community College of Beaver County located at 1 Campus Drive in Monaca.
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