PES Refinery

Philadelphia Energy Solutions, the largest and oldest oil refinery on the East Coast, announced it would shut down after a fire in June 2019.

At the scene from a fire staging area under the Platt Bridge, a flare can be seen burned off fuel (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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City to convene safety working group after massive South Philly refinery fire

Mayor Jim Kenney has convened a working group to examine safety and air quality protocols at the South Philadelphia refinery rocked by a massive explosion on Friday.

3 years ago

Flames burst into the air after an explosion at the Arco Oil Refinery in South Philadelphia, Sunday, Oct. 12, 1975. Cause was not known and the fire was reported burning out of control. Refinery is slightly up the Schuylkill River from the Gulf Oil plant where eight firemen died fighting a blaxe on August 17. (Bill Ingraham/AP Photo)

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South Philly refinery’s long history of fires, explosions, deaths and injuries

Even former Mayor Rizzo got hurt in one of the blasts.

3 years ago

Philadelphians deserve a voice in debate over future of local refineries

Residents in Eastwick live next to the single largest generator of particulate emission air pollution in Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Philly refinery fire under investigation; pollution impact unclear

Air quality experts say the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery fire released enough particulate matter to affect neighbors.

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