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East Palestine to Get New First Responder Training Center Under $20M Norfolk Southern Deal

The $20 million grant funds a center expanding hazardous-material firefighter training and higher education, providing free priority access to East Palestine emergency agencies.

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Norfolk Southern will provide Youngstown State University $20 million to build and operate the facility in East Palestine, offering fire, EMS and police training.

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Plans updated for East Palestine first responder training center

Plans for an East Palestine first responder training center--initially announced in 2023 following the Feb. 2023 train derailment--were updated Friday.

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Officials announce updated East Palestine First Responder Training Center plans

The center will be operated through Youngstown State University's Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences and Forensic Science.

·United States
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East Palestine to get new first responder training center under $20M Norfolk Southern deal

Norfolk Southern will provide Youngstown State University $20 million to build and operate the facility in East Palestine, offering fire, EMS and police training.

·Cleveland, United States
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WKYC broke the news in Cleveland, United States on Friday, November 21, 2025.
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