Former President Trump looks at Little Beaver Creek and water pumps as he visits East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment Feb. 22, 2023. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Sen. Doug Mastriano, R–Pa., of Gettysburg, held at least two hearings in Beaver County in response to the disaster, including one in March where residents sounded off about how they are still feeling long-term effects.
In April, Mastriano, Vogel and State Sen. Michele Brooks launched an effort to allow Pennsylvania-based victims of the disaster to claim an added tax deduction on any payouts from Norfolk-Southern.
Fox News Digital further reached out to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, who was also a public fixture in the aftermath of the disaster, but did not receive a response by press time. Calls placed to officials in the city of East Palestine for comment also went unanswered.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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