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Philadelphia Airport, in effort to bolster shipping, buys more land

The move caps a years-long battle over the fate of a property adjacent to the airport in Tinicum Township, Delaware County. It's a first step by the city toward cashing in on its location among some of the nation's biggest population centers in hopes of becoming a major air-freight power.

The Philadelphia Airport plans to locate an air freight complex on land acquired in Tinicum Township, Delaware County.
The Philadelphia Airport plans to locate an air freight complex on land acquired in Tinicum Township, Delaware County.Read moreSTEVE M. FALK / FILE PHOTO