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Hoping for recovery in Marcus Hook

Marie Horn's front porch offers a panoramic view of the Delaware River and riverfront park in Marcus Hook. Her back deck overlooks a different scene: empty lots, with curb cuts and street lights prepared for 11 more houses.

Still dealing with the fallout from the refinery closing, Marcus Hook is trying to get a failed housing development on track. It owns enough land to build 14 homes, but a previous developer backed out after constructing only three. A sign advertising the development stands next to one of the three homes at 203 Market St. (RON TARVER/Staff Photographer)
Still dealing with the fallout from the refinery closing, Marcus Hook is trying to get a failed housing development on track. It owns enough land to build 14 homes, but a previous developer backed out after constructing only three. A sign advertising the development stands next to one of the three homes at 203 Market St. (RON TARVER/Staff Photographer)Read more
    by Laura McCrystal, Inquirer Staff Writer
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