East Palestine and Norfolk Southern agree on settlement deal after the train derailment affected the community

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(East Palestine, Ohio) East Palestine, Ohio and Norfolk Southern have made a deal to settle claims from the train derailment that occurred there in February of 2023. A press release on Monday stated that $22 million will be given to East Palestine by Norfolk Southern. The release also notes that police and fire department vehicles were replaced, the renovation of the train depot continued and the water treatment plant was improved in East Palestine for $13.5 million. Norfolk Southern will continue to upgrade the East Palestine City Park with a funding of $25 million.