Philadelphia Energy Solutions | Audacy

EPA reaches $4.2M settlement over 2019 explosion and fire at South Philadelphia refinery

October 9, 2024
Hilco breaks ground on former PES refinery with plans to redevelop as e-commerce and life sciences hub

October 16, 2023
Remediation continues at South Philly refinery site, making way for logistics hub The June 21, 2019 explosion rocked Philadelphia Energy Solutions, then the largest oil refinery on the East Coast

June 21, 2023
Philly refinery site neighbors want role in redevelopment, reinvestment

October 19, 2022
Weak pipe led to 2019 refinery explosions that shook South Philly More than 5,000 pounds of hydrofluoric acid were released, leading to the explosions

October 13, 2022
Report finds benzene levels at PES refinery site were twice the limit allowed by the EPA

May 13, 2022
New Philly neighborhood to rise from ashes of PES refinery Bellwether District expected to bring innovation hub, thousands of jobs

October 31, 2021
Benzene levels still high outside South Philly refinery explosion site, environmental group claims

April 29, 2021
Philly school board reverses course to approve refinery site tax break

September 18, 2020
Philadelphia school board rejects tax breaks for new owner of PES refinery, jeopardizing redevelopment

August 21, 2020