After the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train near the Pennsylvania border, the Governor held the company accountable for its actions and put money back in Pennsylvanians’ pockets.
- Secured $4 million from the rail company to pay for damages to local first responders, businesses and residents, and state agencies.
- Announced the Commonwealth would conduct water testing for ten years around the site of the East Palestine train derailment.
- Established a health resource center in Darlington Township that helped over 600 residents impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment who had health, pet, farm animal, and air and water quality concerns, and rolled out a health resource network for residents.
- Followed through on his commitment to reform pharmacy benefit managers’ operations to help lower out-of-pocket costs for Pennsylvanians on prescription medication, bring price transparency to bad actors, and support locally-owned pharmacies.
The Shapiro Administration cracked down on labor violations.
- Partnered with New Jersey to form an interstate task force to strengthen labor law enforcement, address worker misclassifications, and protect workers’ rights.
- The Department of Labor & Industry investigated 574 child labor cases in 2023—a 43% increase over the prior year—and fined almost 200 employers.
- The agency investigated 173 prevailing wage cases—up 209% from the prior year—and collected over $1.13 million and returned to over 180 workers.
The Shapiro Administration held polluters accountable for excessive air and water contamination.
- Secured a $10 million agreement with Shell Chemicals for excessive air contamination, with $6.2 million earmarked for Western Pennsylvania’s environmental, health, and quality of life projects.
- Reached a $100 million settlement with Monsanto for contaminating 1,300 miles of streams and 3,600 acres of lakes with hazardous PCB waste—and $8 million will be spent in communities directly impacted by the spread of PCBs.