Last fall, developers and local stakeholders held a groundbreaking ceremony at a former refinery on the banks of the Schuylkill River in South Philadelphia. The event celebrated the launch of construction of “The Bellwether District,” a major redevelopment project that will turn a 1,300-acre site previously used for industrial purposes into what developers and elected officials hope will be a thriving hub for logistics, e-commerce, and life sciences uses. 

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