Vote on Sixers arena proposal a moving target as City Council wraps up hearings
Lawmakers must vote enabling legislation out of committee by Dec. 12 to authorize the arena before the end of the year.
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Proposed legislation would restrict mobile providers from operating on residential streets, near schools and recreation centers and in other public areas of Kensington.
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Listen 1:24Public comment winds down, votes loom for arena project
Here’s what you need to know as City Council moves toward crucial votes at arena hearings.
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Rare ‘flex’ puts off SEPTA crisis, annoys Republicans
We delve into the backstory of Gov. Shapiro’s surprise budget move.
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Mayor Parker works to shore up arena support at Mount Airy town hall
Parker pushed her case to residents of her home neighborhood Monday evening. The next morning, Black Philly for Chinatown pushed a different argument.
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Public session gets spicy with anti-arena comments
Speakers make their points with humor, anger, index cards — and always with heart. Here are some highlights.
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Shapiro wanted to glean what was most important to small businesses on his red tape-cutting mission. Here’s what they told him.
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Listen 1:12‘They want that diploma’: Years after dropping out, adults give high school another try
Hard times forced Philly residents out of school, and motivate them to return.
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Philadelphia forms new city task force to fight trash fires in Kensington
The goal is to extinguish trash fires before they get out of hand and offer a warm bed to the people responsible for starting them.
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Listen 1:02Newly unveiled mural helps to protect Cedar Park pedestrians
Unveiled this week, this vibrant art project helps to close off a former turning lane.
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Show me the money: SEPTA tells City Council it needs millions to expand service for arena goers
The authority is in dire straits as the Sixers seek to build the transit-oriented development. It’s unclear where the additional funding will come from.
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2 issues that could possibly stop the Sixers’ arena project
City Council will hold three hearings this week on the Sixers’ arena, starting Tuesday. Funding issues remain unanswered.
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Intercity bus riders at Spring Garden terminal will get a waiting room trailer
Plans to move the curbside stop to an Old City garage are stuck in limbo.
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Trash day will come twice a week for Center City and South Philly starting in December
The latest of Mayor Parker’s “clean and green” initiatives aims to keep household trash off the streets.
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Listen 1:00SEPTA postpones Bus Revolution due to budget deficit
The plan for more frequent and reliable buses is the funding crisis’ first victim.
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