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Events
Thousands rally against proposed 76ers arena in Philadelphia ahead of town hall
Opponents of the proposed 76ers arena in Center City Philadelphia rallied at City Hall on Saturday, voicing concerns about its potential neg...
Michelle De Pacina
Home
Philadelphia voters oppose new 76ers arena, politicians who support it
A recent poll released by the Save Chinatown Coalition shows that a majority of Philadelphia residents oppose the Sixers’ proposal to build ...
News
Philadelphia 76ers arena developers reveal planned high-rise will have 20% ‘affordable housing’
The Philadelphia 76ers have revealed new renderings for their proposed arena, which include an adjacent high-rise meant to provide affordabl...
Bryan Ke
Philadelphia 76ers announce new agreements for proposed $1.3 billion arena
The Philadelphia 76ers’ development team, 76 Devcorp, recently announced the new agreements it plans to make with Philadelphia on its propos...
Philadelphia Chinatown community casts doubt on arena impact studies to be paid for by 76ers
Philadelphia Chinatown community leaders and critics are speaking out against the 76ers’ recent announcement that it will cover a series of ...
Asian American History
Seattle, Philadelphia Chinatowns among ‘America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places’
Philadelphia Chinatown and Seattle Chinatown-International District (CID) were listed among America’s “11 Most Endangered Historic Places” f...
James Harden fulfills promise to Michigan State shooting survivor John Hao
John Hao, one of the survivors of the Michigan State University shooting in February, watched on the sidelines as James Harden pulled off a ...
Philadelphia
Philadelphia to conduct independent study of planned 76ers arena amid Chinatown opposition
Philadelphia city officials will conduct an independent study that investigates the impact, opportunities and challenges posed by the planne...
Carl Samson
Music
Philly Chinatown group launches ‘No More Wrecking Balls’ music video to oppose 76ers’ arena plan
The No Arena in Chinatown Solidarity (NACS) group has launched a “No More Wrecking Balls” music video to encourage public opposition to the ...
Economy
Major Chinatown organization announces opposition to Philadelphia 76ers’ arena plan
The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) announced its formal opposition to the 76ers’s proposed arena near the city’s Chin...
Culture
Students protest 76ers’ arena plan in Philadelphia’s Chinatown
A group of students gathered last week to protest against the proposed Philadelphia 76ers’ arena plan. On March 3, the Students for the Pre...
Business
Philadelphia community creates ‘Wrecking Ball’ music video parody to oppose 76ers’ arena plan
The “No Arena in Chinatown Solidarity (NACS)” affinity group gathered over the weekend to create a music video to encourage public oppositio...
Philadelphia Chinatown organizations announce coalition opposing 76ers arena
Before you read: Sixers’ $1.3 billion arena proposal gets fierce pushback from Philadelphia Chinatown community Coalition warns Philadelphia...
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