EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - Youngstown State University (YSU) is set to design a first responder training center in East Palestine, with $20 million in funds from Norfolk Southern, according to a Friday announcement from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.

A long-term endowment plan will also be created to support the center's finances, operations and continued growth.

YSU President Bill Johnson said in a press release that the expansion will help equip the Valley with essential skills well into the future.

"We are deeply honored to participate in this $20 million public-private partnership with the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Norfolk Southern, and the village of East Palestine to develop a state-of-the-art Fire Science and Public Safety Training Facility that will serve first responders acros

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