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Philadelphia contentious land swap to go ahead
12 Feb 2008
Philadelphia’s Maritime Stakeholders Group was dealt a bitter blow to its campaign to stop a land swap in the port to a non-maritime business when Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini denied their request to a preliminary injunction.
The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) is in the throes of swapping maritime land known as the Pier 98 Annex to the SYSCO Corporation, a domestic food distribution company.
The
stakeholders argue the PRPA should be enjoined from turning over any of the Port of Philadelphia's prime maritime property
for non-maritime use.
However, the stakeholders group have vowed to stand firm despite the setback.
