Activists helped shut down an oil refinery after a series of explosions. The consequences weren’t what they expected

It wasn’t the first time the 150-year-old refinery had caught on fire. Numerous incidents ... Sonya Sanders, a longtime South Philadelphia resident, was at a nearby hospital taking care of ... Read More

Activists helped shut down this oil refinery in Philadelphia. Now locals wonder what’s next

It wasn’t the first time the 150-year-old refinery had caught on fire. Numerous incidents ... Sonya Sanders, a longtime South Philadelphia resident, was at a nearby hospital taking care of ... Read More

Warehouse construction begins at former South Philly refinery site

The 300,000-square-foot building is the first of dozens planned for the demolished site of the largest refinery on the East Coast. Read More

Jim's Steaks reopens Wednesday in South Philadelphia nearly 2 years after devastating fire

Jim's Steaks on South Street is finally set to reopen Wednesday nearly two years after a fire devastated the iconic South Philadelphia cheesesteak shop. Read More

Ladder 11 back in service in South Philadelphia after 15-year hiatus

Ladder 11 is back in service in South Philadelphia. It closed 15 years ago during the recession, but thanks to a $22 million grant from FEMA, the fire department was able to reopen the firehouse ... Read More

Gas Prices Could Rise After Fire-Stricken Refinery Closes

The fire significantly damaged equipment and systems at a complex that was already struggling financially, the company said. Gasoline futures prices spiked Tuesday night after the first news ... Read More

Sunoco on cusp of buying NuStar in $7.3B deal

A couple of weeks ago, Sunoco completed the sale of 204 convenience stores to 7-Eleven Inc. for nearly $1 billion. Related: DFW co. drills its first O&G well in South Texas How Phillips 66 CEO ... Read More

Philadelphia News

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Video shows flames shooting from Philadelphia home; father, 8-year-old son injured in fire

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - An 8-year-old boy was critically wounded and his father was left with burns after a fire broke out at their house in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood overnight Tuesday. Read More

One dead, four injured in Old Bridge explosion, fire

OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Township Police Department is investigating a structure fire at 178 West Greystone Road, which left a 73-year-old South River woman dead and four others injured. Eileen ... Read More

South River Worker Killed, 4 Hurt In Explosion At Old Bridge Manufacturing Company (Update)

A fiery explosion left one woman dead and four others hurt at a manufacturing company in Old Bridge on Wednesday, May 1, authorities said.Eileen Marco, 73, of South River, was killed at the scene of ... Read More

Superior Signal Fire Old Bridge Explosion

A fiery explosion left one woman dead and two others hurt at a manufacturing company in Old Bridge on Wednesday, May 1, authorities said.Eileen Marco, 73, of South River, was killed at the scene of ... Read More