When Councilmember Mark Squilla introduced legislation Thursday to allow the 76ers to move forward with a basketball arena on ...
In September, City Councilmember Mark Squilla said residents in Chinatown, which would border 76 Place, saw the apartments ...
The Sixers arena legislation was introduced to chants of “no arena,” and a leading Chinatown activist was escorted out of ...
Throngs of activists and union workers squared off outside City Hall on Thursday morning, ahead of the introduction of bills ...
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 ...
A look inside Philly's City Council session, where advocates are protesting the proposed Sixers arena. Longtime activist Debbie Wei was dragged out of chambers by law enforcement. “No arena. Save ...
The Philadelphia 76ers' ownership group hope its concession to not build an attached apartment complex will pave way for new ...
The Philadelphia Sixers originally planned to build the massive $250 million apartment building on the north end of the ...
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.
A spokesperson for the Sixers said the team is grateful ... "We will never, ever concede to an arena being built in Chinatown," one man said into a megaphone outside City Hall before the meeting.