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City Council questions how proposed 76ers arena will impact SEPTA and who will pay for service upgrades
On the first of eight days of hearings about the project, legislators showed concern over disruptions at Jefferson Station and funding.
Philly City Council hears testimony from mayor's staff on 76ers' new arena plan
The first of two days of hearings this week on the plan for a new arena for the Sixers in Center City began at City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Officials from Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration testified.
Philadelphia City Council hearings begin on proposed 76ers arena in Center City
Philadelphia City Council kicked off a series of hearings for the proposed 76ers arena in Center City on Tuesday.
Philadelphia City Council to host public hearings on Sixers arena proposal
Lawmakers will hear testimony from the mayor’s administration, the Sixers, community stakeholders and the general public.
Chinatown activists opposed to 76ers arena legislation disrupt Phila. City Council meeting
The rally, which was organized by the No Arena PHL Coalition, aimed to express opposition to the proposal for a new 76ers arena on the border of Philadelphia's Chinatown.
Philadelphia City Council hearings begin on proposed Sixers arena with questions about SEPTA at forefront
Tuesday was a step in making the proposed Sixers arena a reality as Philadelphia City Council held its first public hearing.
SEPTA, community benefits funding, and a rush to approve: City Council members raise concerns about the 76ers’ arena proposal
If the arena project is to be approved by the end of the year — as the 76ers have requested and as Mayor Parker is aiming for ...
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Sixers arena: Hearings for proposed 76 Place begin as opponents continue to speak out
City Council kicked off a series of hearings on the proposed Sixers arena, planned for Market East. Officials made a ...
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Dim Sum Garden is expanding to a larger space in Chinatown
Dim Sum Garden, which has been in the 1020 Race Street storefront since opening in 2013, will relocate — about 12 feet and two storefronts over — into a larger, two-floor space at 1024 Race Street, ...
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Philadelphia 76ers drop plans for $250M apartment tower in Center City arena proposal
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker endorsed ... several neighborhoods on the proposed site in Market East, especially Chinatown. In late August, the city released four highly anticipated ...
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25-story apartment building no longer part of 76ers' Center City arena proposal
The Philadelphia Sixers originally planned to build the massive $250 million apartment building on the north end of the ...
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What to expect from Philly’s upcoming 76Place
Out with the old and in with the new - that is the plan for the new 76ers arena, that has been in the making for some time ...
A new Sixers arena could come with $50 million in community benefits. Critics ask who would gain.
The proposed CBA allocates $25 million to neighborhoods, including $6.3 million for Chinatown. Other funding would go to year-round school, job training, small business lending, and City Council uses.