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A bill to improve railroad safety standards and increase corporate accountability is facing an uphill battle in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Passed by the House 141-62 earlier this month, it was...

Proposed legislation inspired by East Palestine derailment faces resistance

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — In the wake of a hazardous train derailment less than a mile from the Ohio border, Pennsylvania lawmakers are

HARRISBURG — In the wake of a hazardous train derailment less than a mile from the Ohio border, Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing legislation that supporters say would improve safety standards

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HARRISBURG — In the wake of a hazardous train derailment less than a mile from the Ohio border, Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing legislation that supporters say would improve safety standards

Rail safety legislation in Pa. faces quiet resistance from the industry and its allies, who have questioned the legality of the proposed measure.

Rail safety legislation in Pa. faces quiet resistance from the industry and its allies, who have questioned the legality of the proposed measure.

Local news from StateCollege.com and Centre County Partners. Read about A Train Safety Bill Inspired by the East Palestine Derailment Faces Tough Odds in the Pa. Legislature and more from the State College, PA region

Black Hills residents who live downstream from the Pactola Reservoir want to restrict mining activity in an expanded area. A U.S. Forest Service review could exempt thousands of acres in the Black Hills from mining.