Controversial 76ers arena proposal looms over Chinatown's ... - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · The @sixers’s controversial proposal to build an arena near Chinatown loomed large over @AsAmUnited’s 29th annual Mid-Autumn Festival today on North 10th St. The event, featuring martial arts ...
Sixers arena draws more protest at Chinatown's Mid-Autumn …
WEB1 day ago · The iconic Mid-Autumn Festival, a Chinese celebration of lanterns, mooncakes, and moon-gazing, where families traditionally gather to mark the end of the harvest, played out in Philadelphia with wounds still fresh from the significant setback dealt by Parker to the Chinatown community by endorsing the Sixers plan for a $1.55 billion arena in ...
Philadelphia’s Chinatown celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival - WHYY
WEB1 day ago · Residents are fighting against the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposal to build an arena — dubbed 76 Place — near Chinatown at 10th and Market streets. On Wednesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker officially backed the $1.55 billion arena proposal and said a series of town halls would be held in the coming weeks to inform residents about the details of ...
Philadelphia mayor strikes a deal with the ... - Associated Press News
WEB4 days ago · PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have a new teammate in their bid to build a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Wednesday that she has forged a deal with team owners to keep the NBA franchise in town and will send it to city council. The decision comes despite objections from nearby Chinatown residents ...
Philadelphia mayor, Sixers reach agreement on proposed ... - CBS News
WEB4 days ago · Mayor Cherelle Parker is endorsing the 76ers' plans to build a new arena in Center City and has reached an agreement to keep the team in Philadelphia. The news comes one week after hosting a town ...
Advocates, opponents of Philadelphia 76ers proposed arena ... - CBS News
WEB3 days ago · Chinatown's fight against 76ers' proposed arena far from over, despite Mayor Parker's endorsement 03:16. It's not a done deal, but the Philadelphia 76ers' plan to build a new arena on Market ...
76ers arena: Philadelphia officials, Sixers reach agreement on …
WEB4 days ago · The Save Chinatown Coalition announced Wednesday morning that they would be holding an emergency press conference outside City Hall at 2 p.m. "To the people of Chinatown, please here me," Parker said.
Town hall to discuss proposed 76 Place in Chinatown – NBC10 Philadelphia
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is holding a town hall for the residents and business owners of Chinatown to discuss the proposed 76 Place arena on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Philadelphia's Chinatown to be reconnected by building a park …
WEBMar 11, 2024 · HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Decades after Philadelphia’s Chinatown was bisected by a sunken expressway, city officials and federal lawmakers said Monday that they secured a grant to reconnect the community by building a park over the six lanes of …
In Philadelphia, Chinatown’s Champions Fear New Arena for …
WEBDec 30, 2023 · The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Philadelphia’s Chinatown as one of America’s 11 most endangered historic places in 2023, alongside Seattle’s Chinatown-International...