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You may have remembered a refinery explosion that later led to the shutdown of Philadelphia Energy Solutions. After filing for bankruptcy in 2019, the old refinery now has new ownership, along with big plans to diversify the trades industry for Philadelphia youth.

Part two in a three-part series explores three thought leaders' insights and lessons learned in supporting Opportunity Talent—particularly Opportunity Youth—over the course of the pandemic, and what that might mean for the future.

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler wrapped up his trip to the greater Philadelphia area with a series of roundtables highlighting environmental restoration, economic redevelopment, and regulatory reform.

On September 17, the School Board will have the opportunity to vote on a transformational project that promises to create 19,000 jobs in Philadelphia at a time when over 200,000 unemployment claims have been filed in the region, many by low-income and Black and brown residents.

As South Philadelphia residents know all too well, the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery loomed for decades as the largest single source of pollution in our city. As has been well documented, the former refinery created immense health and safety issues for this city’s minority population.

A recently completed economic impact study of Hilco Redevelopment Partners’ (HRP) proposed redevelopment of the closed former Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery in South Philadelphia is projecting significant job creation and a positive economic impact to the city and region.

Part two in a three-part series explores three thought leaders' insights and lessons learned in supporting Opportunity Talent—particularly Opportunity Youth—over the course of the pandemic, and what that might mean for the future.

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler wrapped up his trip to the greater Philadelphia area with a series of roundtables highlighting environmental restoration, economic redevelopment, and regulatory reform.

On September 17, the School Board will have the opportunity to vote on a transformational project that promises to create 19,000 jobs in Philadelphia at a time when over 200,000 unemployment claims have been filed in the region, many by low-income and Black and brown residents.

As South Philadelphia residents know all too well, the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery loomed for decades as the largest single source of pollution in our city. As has been well documented, the former refinery created immense health and safety issues for this city’s minority population.

A recently completed economic impact study of Hilco Redevelopment Partners’ (HRP) proposed redevelopment of the closed former Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery in South Philadelphia is projecting significant job creation and a positive economic impact to the city and region.

A recently completed economic impact study of Hilco Redevelopment Partners ′ (HRP) proposed redevelopment of the closed former Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery in South Philadelphia is projecting significant job creation and a positive economic impact to the city and region.