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Developers At PES Refinery Site Address Flooding, Cleanup Concerns

The company is transforming the refinery into a 1,300-acre warehousing and life science hub called the Bellwether District.

(CBS Philadelphia)

August 3, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Construction at the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery is scheduled to start this fall.

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Wednesday night, Hilco executives met with the community in South Philadelphia. Hilco is planning the city's largest redevelopment in history.

The company is transforming the refinery into a 1,300-acre warehousing and life science hub called the Bellwether District.

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