City council is gearing up to hold several public hearings regarding the proposed new Sixers arena beginning Tuesday.
Lawmakers will hear testimony from the mayor’s administration, the Sixers, community stakeholders and the general public.
The measures were largely procedural and do little more than allow lawmakers to continue considering the project. “This ...
The first Committee hearing will take place on Tuesday, November 12 starting at 10 a.m., and is expected to go until 4:30 p.m ...
Council has yet to vote on the legislative package introduced last week that would authorize the Sixers to build the ...
Councilman Mark Squilla said Chinatown residents considered the ... Among Squilla’s preferences, he wants the Sixers to fund an arena district similar to the Sports Complex Special Services ...
The Sixers arena bills were introduced to chants of “no arena,” and a leading Chinatown activist was escorted out by security. While being repeatedly interrupted by protestors, City Councilman ...
The team wants a downtown arena but has not won a title in 41 years or reached the conference finals in 23 years. Now the ...
"They're just plowing forward, they haven't done their due diligence." The proposed arena has been met with opposition from ...
What does the Sixers arena legislation do ... Many were there on behalf of Chinatown, the historic neighborhood that would be adjacent to the new arena. More than a dozen people testified in ...
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column on the new 76ers arena. Since then, there have been a few updates on the legislation — and I still think it is a terrible idea.
The Philadelphia 76ers' ownership group hope its concession to not build an attached apartment complex will pave way for new ...