SEPTA, community benefits agreement threaten future of the Sixers’ arena proposal
Both sticking points boil down to funding. And it’s unclear if the Sixers are willing to spend more to make the Center City arena a reality.
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SEPTA says it’ll raise fares additional 21.5%, shut down some routes
Legislative inaction results in a plummet off the “fiscal cliff.”
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Car-free streets will return to Philly’s Rittenhouse Square this winter. Here’s what to know
The pedestrian-only street closures saw a big boost in sales during Open Street’s September experiment.
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Philadelphia City Council to host public hearings on Sixers arena proposal
Lawmakers will hear testimony from the mayor’s administration, the Sixers, community stakeholders and the general public.
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SEPTA workers stay on the job Friday morning
Union leaders did say they could still strike as negotiations continue.
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While Mayor Parker vows to move on, threats of looting on social media have Philly police working overtime.
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District Attorney Krasner looking into hidden-camera video of election worker
A right-wing group took the “potentially illegal” video in North Philly.
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Dispatches from Harris’ ‘Vote for Freedom’ rally and concert
The event included musical stars, and a closing message from Kamala Harris. BP’s Celia Bernhardt reports from the Art Museum.
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In a first, SEPTA now notifies riders of all canceled bus trips
The “Ghost-busting” project brings real-time cancellation data to transit apps.
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Philly City Council takes first step toward approving Sixers’ arena proposal
Council has yet to vote on the legislative package introduced last week that would authorize the Sixers to build the controversial development.
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‘The system needs to be blown up’: Critics tell lawmakers Philly’s Land Bank needs change
While the Land Bank has disposed of hundreds of public parcels, its processes are widely considered too complex, opaque and slow.
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Listen 1:37City’s proposed safety upgrades to Spruce-Pine corridors draws hundreds to review
Residents, cyclists and advocates weighed in about the proposed safety options.
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Philadelphia City Council approves extension of tax breaks for former PES refinery site
The Keystone Opportunity Zone extension, which still needs to be approved by the Board of Education, would stretch through 2043.
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Medical professionals gather to say arena would hurt health outcomes regionally
An increasingly congested Center City could affect the most vulnerable across the city, they said.
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