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HARRISBURG, Pa. — About 40% of the hundreds of thousands of railroad freight cars that roll through Pennsylvania annually carry hazardous materials, a rail industry official told lawmakers Monday, but

In light of the disastrous train derailment near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border earlier this month, the Pa. Senate Transportation Committee held a hearing Monday on railroad regulations — or, in many ways, the lack thereof. The hearing — spurred by the Feb. 3 East Palestine incident that spilled thousands of gallons

When looking at what Pennsylvania lawmakers can do to enhance railroad safety, it appears much of it is out of their hands. Instead, the action tends to take place on the federal level. On the heels of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the Senate Transportation Committee spoke with state railroad experts and officials […]

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced on Monday that the state Department of Health is opening a health resource center in Darlington Township. Meanwhile, the president of the Keystone State Rail Association defended the safety practices of railroads in Pennsylvania.