City Council, Sixers arena

Squilla believes Philadelphia 76ers might need to change CBA for proposed arena to pass in City Council
The Sixers have agreed to a $50 million Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) to be spent on assisting the surrounding community through the construction phase and beyond.
Philly Council grills 76ers execs over taxpayer support and community benefits for Center City arena
City Council is slated to vote on the project in just three weeks, and Wednesday was the second of eight days of committee meetings lawmakers are scheduled to hold on the arena before then.
Philadelphia City Council wants the Sixers to provide additional funding in CBA for proposed arena
Philadelphia City Council has final say on whether a Sixers arena in Center City will become a reality. There's a lot of uncertainty among councilmembers over whether the $1.3 billion project will help or hurt the city.
Philadelphia City Council hearings begin on proposed Sixers arena with questions about SEPTA at forefront
Tuesday marked another big step in making a Philadelphia 76ers arena in Center City a reality.Philadelphia City Council held its first of several scheduled public hearings over the Sixers' proposal to build 76 Place at Market East.
SEPTA, community benefits funding, and a rush to approve: City Council members raise concerns about the 76ers’ arena proposal
City Council to hear testimony 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 is set to begin in City Hall. Officials from Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration are expected to testify on Tuesday.
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Philadelphia City Council grills the 76ers in Day 2 of hearings on the proposal for a Center City arena
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Center City Philadelphia brings back car-free Open Streets: West Walnut for holiday season
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Philadelphia City Council And 76ers Come To Impasse Over Community Benefits Agreement
The CBA would fund several citywide initiatives and help mitigate the impacts construction could have on surrounding ...
Philadelphia mass transit users face fare hikes of more than 20% and possible service cuts
Philadelphia’s mass transit system is proposing a 21.5% fare increase starting New Year’s Day and also considering severe ...
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Fire forces residents out of Center City high-rise apartment building
One person was hurt and residents were displaced after a fire broke out in a Center City apartment building late Tuesday ...
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Giant Previews New South Philly Supermarket Days After Announcing Closure Of Center City Location
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This Veterans Day, let’s imagine a veterans health and wellness village in Center City
What if the dormant Hahnemann University Hospital properties in Center City were modernized and repurposed into a veterans ...