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MARCH 25, 2010
Focusing on community Even with a low turnout District Attorney Seth Williams shared his vision with local residents at the first of six Town Hall meetings. By Amanda L. Snyder R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
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hile his staff combined with police officers and other city officials may have outnumbered residents at last week’s first Town Hall meeting, newly sworn in District Attorney Seth Williams introduced his staff and future plans for the office. Williams arrived prior to the 6:30 p.m. scheduled start time and mingled with See DA MEETING page 10
Sports
Tasty Baking Co. expects to complete the move from its old Hunting Park facility to its new 345,000-square-foot LEEDcertified home in the Navy Yard by next year.
Everything under the sun A new solar panel manufacturer and Tastykake join the growing list of tenants at the environmentally conscious Navy Yard.
One win away
The 2009-10 boys’ basketball season has been an exciting one for Neumann-Goretti with trips to Hawaii and Springfield, Mass. By Bill Gelman................Page 46
By Fred Durso Jr. Review Contributor
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en years ago this month, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp., (PIDC) acquired the Navy Yard site in the hopes of ushering in a new era on such historic grounds. As the saying goes, history has a way of repeating itself. Some big-named tenants are now calling the 1,200-acre site home, and to some
city officials, the news is cause for celebration — or perhaps, reason to consume a Tastykake Krimpet. The Tasty Baking Co., which produces the delectable pastry and other Philly favorites, has invested more than $1 million in the construction of their new environmentally friendly distribution complex and bakery, which is expected to be fully operational by next year. Retailer Urban Outfitters is expanding operations, and HelioSphera, a Greek manufacturer of solar panels, recently
announced the Navy Yard will house its U.S. production facility. “Green” is the new buzzword at the Navy Yard, which now employs 7,000 people and has 5.5 million square feet of building space. Complementing the manicured lawns and LEED-certified buildings is the notion of a Clean Energy Campus, a consortium combining academia, the private sector and federal See NAVY YARD page 9