SEPTA, City Council and Sixers arena

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.
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 was a step in making the proposed Sixers arena a reality as City Council held its first public hearing.
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.
City Council hearings on 76ers arena start this week
City Council hearings on the 76ers proposed Center City arena – which has drawn strong opposition from activists in Chinatown – are set to begin this week. Representatives from Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and the NBA team are scheduled to testify and take questions from lawmakers Tuesday and Wednesday,
Hearings on Sixers proposed arena begin
City Council begins hearings on the proposed Sixers arena, while those opposed and for the arena crowd into City Council chambers, making their presence known.
SEPTA, community benefits funding, and a rush to approve: City Council members raise concerns about the 76ers’ arena proposal
If the arena project is to be approved by the end of the year — as the 76ers have requested and as Mayor Parker is aiming for ...
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'A Bad Deal': Sixers Arena Proposal Gets Cold Shoulder From Philadelphia City Council
The scene at Philadelphia City Hall Tuesday symbolized the rift that has opened up around the new Philadelphia 76ers arena ...
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Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Search for a United Philadelphia
On a Tuesday afternoon in October, Parker visited an elementary school ... and opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposed Center City arena, drumming, chants, and an alternate version ...
Philly Mayor Cherelle L. Parker says election is ‘in the rearview mirror’ as she prepares to work with Trump administration
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, who was a key surrogate in the city for Vice President Kamala Harris in the ...
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In first post-election comments, Mayor Cherelle Parker says she's committed to transparency
The Democrat is 'laser-focused on what's in front of us as reality sort of sets in' about Donald Trump's presidential win.
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Philly honors its veterans with ceremony, promises of future housing
The city’s military veterans were honored during a ceremony Monday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American ...
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker discusses 2024 election results after Donald Trump beats Kamala Harris
President-elect Donald Trump outperformed his 2020 election results in Philadelphia en route to defeating Kamala Harris.