The Sixers arena battle is about to get underway in City Hall
There’s been a low-level rumble in City Hall for more than two years since the Philadelphia 76ers announced plans to construct a new arena in the heart of Center City.
At Council meetings, supporters donned “pro-union” T-shirts and opponents held signs that said “no arena in Chinatown.” A truck promoting the project often circled City Hall playing the Sixers fight song. Lobbyists scurried in and out of offices.
For months, most of the lawmakers who could make or break the proposal said they were waiting to take a position until studies on the economic and community impact were published.
Those reports dropped Monday night. Legislators are now on the clock.
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