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Philly Thrive Press Highlights

The Philadelphia Inquirer: “Gov. Shapiro fast-tracks oil refinery redevelopment and impacted residents call for City Council hearings”

December 5, 2024
The Nation: “Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia?”

September 16, 2024
CNN Business: “Activists helped shut down this oil refinery in Philadelphia. Now locals wonder what’s next”

April 15, 2024
WHYY: “Environmental justice activists push for home repair and renewable energy money in Philly budget”

March 27, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “Home repairs decrease gun violence in Philadelphia”

January 29, 2024
GridMag: “At former PES refinery, pollution concerns persist under the surface”

May 29, 2023
WHYY: “Philadelphians envision a ‘fossil fuel-free’ refinery redo at community summit”

April 16, 2023
WHYY: “Philly Thrive summit to spotlight South Philadelphia refinery redevelopment”

April 13, 2023
GridMag: “Will the new owners of the shuttered PES refinery bring blue skies or dreams denied to South Philadelphia?”

April 3, 2023
WorkersWorld: “Philadelphia communities unite against destructive developers”

November 16, 2022
WHYY: “7 arrested at ‘people’s decommissioning’ of oil tank farm in Southwest Philly”

October 27, 2022
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “We live near the site of the South Philly refinery fire, and three years later, we’re still worried”

June 21, 2022