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Community residents impacted by East Palestine train derailment want answers from officials

A man takes photos as a black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk and Southern trains Monday, Feb. 6, 2023
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A man takes photos as a black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk and Southern trains Monday, Feb. 6, 2023

On today’s episode of The Confluence: We get an update from a community meeting about the impact of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio; a robotic arm called FRIDAuses artificial intelligence to work with humans and create art; and the influence of casino lobbyists on the state Gaming Control Board.

Today’s guests include: Reid Frazier, energy reporter for the Allegheny Front; Angela Couloumbis, an investigative reporter for SpotlightPA; and Peter Schaldenbrand, Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute working with FRIDA.

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