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Philly Council grills 76ers execs over taxpayer support and community benefits for Center City arena
How can Philadelphians trust that a new 76ers arena won’t require taxpayer dollars? Why won’t the team offer more than $50 million to help mitigate the arena’s impacts? Why won’t the Sixers’ billionaire owners testify in City Council?
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.
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.
SEPTA, community benefits funding, and a rush to approve: City Council members raise concerns about the 76ers’ arena proposal
On the first day of Philadelphia City Council’s high-profile hearings on the 76ers’ arena proposal, lawmakers raised concerns about the project’s potential impact on SEPTA, whether the $50 million community benefits agreement negotiated by Mayor Cherelle L.
'A Bad Deal': Sixers Arena Proposal Gets Cold Shoulder From Philadelphia City Council
Plans for a $1.3B Philadelphia 76ers arena in Center City faced a tough city hall crowd Tuesday, with concerns about SEPTA arising again and again.
In heated hearing, City Council presses 76ers to move team's headquarters from Camden to Philly
Some legislators also criticized officials over the $50 million community benefits agreement, saying it isn't enough.
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. The Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight card is official as the eyes of the sporting world turn to Dallas ahead of a star-studded week.
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 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.
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76ers officials face tough questions on 2nd day of hearings on proposed arena
In the five-hour hearing, it became clear that there are some major sticking points for City Council that could potentially ...
Center City Sixers arena battle heads to public hearings
Advocates for and against the proposal to build the new 76ers arena in Center City gathered outside and inside City Hall ...
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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 ...
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Embiid out on Saturday but 76ers' All-Star center moves closer to return from knee injury
Joel Embiid and Paul George will each miss a fifth straight game with left knee injuries when the Philadelphia 76ers host ...