In the Shadow of Shuttered Philadelphia Refinery, Neighbors Recall Those Lost to Decades of Pollution

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By Sharon KellyJul 1, 2020, 6:00 am680 ptsHot
Read time: 11 mins The Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery was —until last year — the largest and oldest gasoline refinery on the East Coast. The week it was sold began with a community rally that also served as a makeshift memorial service. On Monday, June 22, as Black Lives Matter protests…

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