PES Refinery

PES said it was continuing its efforts “to secure the facility” in anticipation of a possible sale and restart after an explosion and fire in late June.

Current remediation being done by former owner Sunoco may no longer make sense if the potential purpose of the site changes, some experts say.

More than 1,000 people will be out of work once Philadelphia Energy Solutions' refinery closes its doors this month.

Last week, Philadelphia Energy Solutions announced it would close its South Philadelphia oil refinery following a nearly catastrophic fire. What's next for the site?

With the PES refinery expected to shut down later this month, the union representing 640 workers will begin bargaining for severance pay on Wednesday.

As the fireball raged over South Philadelphia last week, over one million residents in our region faced potentially life-threatening circumstances.

A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of workers recently laid off from their jobs at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia.

Investigators from several agencies say the site of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion and fire remains unsafe.

With other refineries in the region at or near capacity, the East Coast will likely look to the Gulf Coast and Europe for gasoline and other products.

WHYY’s PlanPhilly spoke with seven Philadelphians, including politicos, neighbors and activists, about their vision for the site’s future. Here’s what they told us.

Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney said he learned from Philadelphia Energy Solutions officials that its South Philly refinery will shut down next month.

Philadelphia, state and federal officials gathered Tuesday to assure city residents Friday’s explosion and fire did not result in any public health threat.

A hydrogen fluoride release could have had deadly consequences.

Neighbors say that, even before the fire, the refinery’s foul smells and smog made the air impossible to breathe on hot summer days.

A massive explosion rocked the oil refinery in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, city officials confirmed.