East Palestine, OH

SAT/10-31 Beloit American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Connecting Point Chapel Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 20 percent off red and/or blue items. East Palestine Trick of Treat, 5:30-7 p.m.,; parade, 7:30 p.m., meet at the Methodist church; party at […]

The Environmental Protection Agency’s response to the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment will be investigated after local residents of the small town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and Vice President JD Vance pressed for the review. The Inspector General of the EPA announced the investigation Tuesday to assess the agency’s response to the worst rail […]

INTRO: More than three years after a freight train derailment devastated East Palestine (PAL'-uh-steen), Ohio, the federal agency responsible for prot...

The Environmental Protection Agency's response to the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment will be investigated after local residents of th...

The Inspector General of the EPA announced the investigation Tuesday to assess the agency’s response to the worst rail disaster in more than a decade.

1930-2026 EAST PALESTINE – Bessie Ruth Sansenbaugher, 96, of East Palestine, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center, New Middletown. She was born on July 4, 1930, in Canaan Valley Davis, W.Va., daughter of the late Jacob and Ada Wolford Harr. Bessie had worked as a cosmetologist for Royale Beauty […]

1977-2026 EAST PALESTINE – Melinda M. Floor, 49, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. She was born Aug. 1, 1977, in Salem, daughter of Melvin and Linda (Smith) Gorby. Linsley-Royal Funeral Home in East Palestine is in charge of arrangements. 10/26/26

SATURDAY FINALES The final two regular-season football games will be played Saturday night. East Palestine plays Valley Christian at Mineral Ridge High School, while Wellsville travels to Steubenville Catholic Central at Steubenville’s Harding Stadium. Both games kick off at 7 p.m. LIVING A DREAM ATLANTA (AP) — With the Dream clicking in the WNBA Finals, […]

1945-2026 EAST PALESTINE — David Robert Seiter, 81, passed away on Oct. 20, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, Ohio. Born on March 11, 1945, Dave was a lifelong resident of East Palestine, Ohio. Dave was the son of Clem and Lloyd Seiter. He graduated from East Palestine High School in 1963. He […]

YOUNGSTOWN – The Diocese of Youngstown has approved proposals to close Our Lady of Lourdes Church in East Palestine and St. Patrick Church in Leetonia. Changing demographics, fewer priests, aging buildings and financial challenges have impacted each parish’s means for mission. On Nov. 29, 2025, The Most Reverend David J. Bonnar, Bishop of Youngstown, announced […]