Stories for History: A Community Gathering & Listening Event

This event is bringing community members together to share their personal experiences around the East Palestine train derailment incident. These important stories will be captured, preserved, and shared as part of the historical record of Northern Beaver County and surrounding communities.

We are especially interested in first-hand stories from first responders, families with children, business owners, people who were working in the area, those with pets and livestock, farmers, residents who evacuated or could not evacuate. How were people getting their news? What were family, friends, and neighbors doing and thinking during this incident? Did people endure physical, psychological, emotional, and financial hardships?

Event features:

• All-inclusive, inviting space for people to share in their own words their personal stories with the community
• Open to the public and suitable for all ages, ADA accessible
• Moderated program
• Event also includes pre-recorded media from the community
• Variety of community participants with first-hand stories
• Audience participation segment
• Open to the press (audio press box available)
• Event will be recorded in whole or in part via audio, video, and photographic media
• Recorded media will be curated and archived with the Little Beaver Historical Society

What this event is not:

• Not a Legal Rights Conference / No Attorney Soliciting
• Not a Government Agency Press Conference
• Not a Healthcare Advisory Panel
• Not a Debate or Activist Rally

For more information:

• Event Liaison – Kevin Farkas
• farkas.kj@gmail.com
• 412-423-8034
• Event Website