🌱 Crash involving East Palestine driver leaves Negley woman dead on Route 170

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In today's newsletter:

• Crash involving East Palestine driver leaves Negley woman dead on Route 170
• How one East Palestine derailment pushed Ohio to No. 1 in damages

Today's riddle: Which rock group has four members who can't sing or play instruments ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• OSHP investigating fatal crash in Columbiana County (wfmj.com) — A 41-year-old man from East Palestine was involved in a two-car crash on State Route 170 in St. Clair Township that left a Negley woman dead. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says his Silverado crossed the center line, and the collision shut down the road temporarily while multiple local agencies responded.
   

• Ohio among top states for hazmat transit incidents, study finds (nbc4i.com) — East Palestine’s 2023 train derailment is a major reason Ohio now leads the nation in total dollar damages from hazardous-material transport incidents, at more than $920 million. A new five-year analysis shows Ohio ranks high in both the number and severity of hazmat releases, underscoring how that single local disaster continues to shape statewide risk statistics and cleanup efforts.
   

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Friday May 1

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Production/Cook in East Palestine. Apply here.
• Alkegen posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - 1st shift in Columbiana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Palestine here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Columbiana

• Volunteers help CAA ready former Urban Mission shelter in Columbiana County to reopen (wtov9.com)
• Columbiana County Career and Technical Center's March Student of the Month (reviewonline.com)
• Holborn Herb Growers Guild Herb & Plant Sale (salemnews.net)

Lisbon

• Bears have a tough week (reviewonline.com)

East Liverpool

• East Liverpool High School students selected for Buckeye Boys State program (reviewonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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