In a contentious scene, Philadelphia’s city council gave the green light to the Philadelphia 76ers for a basketball arena to be built on East Market Street. 12 of the 17 council members voted in ...

Despite vociferous community opposition, the Philadelphia City Council on Thursday approved a $1.3 billion plan to build a downtown basketball arena next to Chinatown for their hometown 76ers that ...

Philadelphia City Council voted Thursday to advance bills that would allow the 76ers' proposed arena in Center City to be built. On Wednesday, councilmembers proposed the Community Benefits ...

Philadelphia City Council green lights Sixers' proposed arena in Center City 02:49. Eleven bills related to the construction of a proposed new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers in Center City ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- With a 10-3 vote, Philadelphia City Council members passed two bills related to the controversial proposal for a new Center City arena for the 76ers. The vote does not mean ...

Bills that would authorize the proposed new Sixers arena, 76 Place, were introduced in Philadelphia City Council on Thursday, beginning a legislative process that could end with the team having ...

As the council member representing Chinatown – the neighborhood whose southern boundary would be adjacent to 76ers arena site – and parts of Center City, Squilla is a key player in this process.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers could be approved as soon as next week after a series of bills were advanced in City Council on Thursday. A council committee passed ...

After hearings ran long on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, Philadelphia City Council is set to hear public input on the controversial plan to bring a new 76ers arena to Center City on Wednesday morning.

Philadelphia City Council's hearing for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, was sidetracked just as it began as protesters who oppose a plan to bring a new Sixers arena to Center City filled the chamber with ...

Starting Tuesday, Philadelphia City Council will hold a series of public hearings to probe the 76ers’ arena proposal and hear from proponents and opponents of the $1.55 billion development.. The ...