South Philly Review
Bringing good jobs to the port
Work has officially begun on a new $42 million distribution center within a mile of the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal.
PhilaPort officially broke ground on the 201,621-square-foot warehouse on March 4 near 3rd Street and Pattison Avenue, and the new facility is expected to create more than 200 jobs for the local economy.
“The commonwealth’s $300 million investment in the port has given PhilaPort the tools it needs to improve its competitive position and create more family-sustaining middle-class jobs that are needed now more than ever,” Mayor Jim Kenney said at the windy groundbreaking ceremony.