The city was home to industries in ceramics and tire manufacturing from the 1870s until the mid-1960s. East Palestine is located along the Norfolk Southern Railway and has a freight train station. On February 3, 2023, the village was near the site of a major train derailment that spilled vinyl chloride and triggered significant evacuations in the jurisdiction.
the city was home to industries in ceramics and tire manufacturing from the 1870s until the mid-1960s east palestine is located along the norfolk southern railway and has a freight train station on february 3 2023 the village was near the site of a major train derailment that spilled vinyl chloride and triggered significant evacuations in the jurisdiction