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The South Philadelphia refinery has a long history dating back to the Civil War era, when it was built as Atlantic Refining Co. Gulf Oil opened a neighboring facility in 1926, and the two operations were bought by Sunoco in 1988 and 1994, respectively. The complex grew to be the largest refiner on the East Coast and leaves an equally large legacy of pollution, both in the soil and the water table. Facing bankruptcy, Sunoco formed a joint partnership with the Carlyle Group to create Philadelphia Energy Solutions in 2012. The company entered bankruptcy in 2018, but the explosion and fire led to a complete shutdown of the facility in July 2019. Last summer, Hilco took control of the facility with the aim of creating a distribution hub. Sunoco remains responsible for the legacy contamination. But Hilco is now responsible for monitoring and addressing current emissions.
Xfinity Live! reopening on May 18 WPVI
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As Philadelphia prepares to loosen certain restrictions on Friday, another entertainment institution in the city has announced its reopening date.
Xfinity Live! in South Philadelphia is reopening Tuesday, May 18. Live music you love, game watch experiences you desire, dinner nights and happy hours you miss. We re ready, Live! Dining and Entertainment Districts announced Wednesday. Grab your crew and join us as we reopen our signature venues.
Xfinity Live! says the NBC Sports Arena and PBR Philly Bar will both reopen on that day.
You ve been asking. the wait is OVER! May 18th Xfinity Live! is back! Live music you love ⚾ Game watch experiences you desire Dinner nights and happy hours you miss. We re ready
The Allegheny County Health Department on Wednesday reported its second-lowest covid-19 case total in the past month.
The county added 158 new cases Wednesday. Only the 94 cases reported April 26 was lower. It’s also the second-lowest total dating back to March 15, when 124 were reported. The county’s coronavirus case total grew to 98,355.
Of Allegheny County’s latest cases, 119 are confirmed and 39 are probable, with cases ranging from 5 months to 96 years and a median age of 29.
Westmoreland County, on the other hand, added 143 cases, its first triple-digit day in the past five days. Westmoreland’s total climbed to 33,058. State data released Wednesday showed 149 confirmed cases and negative six probable cases. The higher number for Westmoreland, which had been averaging 91 cases a day over the past week, could be explained by data submissions from one lab.
A volleyball tournament came to Philadelphia last month. Convention planners say it shows how to hold large events in the pandemic. Catherine Dunn, The Philadelphia Inquirer
For three weekends between late March and early April, high school athletes filed into the Pennsylvania Convention Center for their annual tournament, East Coast Volleyball’s Northeast Volleyball Qualifier.
Last year, the pandemic forced organizers to reschedule the event. Now tourism officials say the spring tournament held with guidance from the city’s public health department offers lessons for how to balance safety protocols with gatherings worth millions in economic activity.
Among five major Northeast cities including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, New York and Boston the volleyball tournament in Philadelphia was the first large event to take place in a convention center in over a year, according to the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. The event generated $14.3 mil