Philadelphia City Council has final say on whether a Sixers arena in Center City will become a reality. There's a lot of uncertainty among councilmembers over whether the $1.3 billion project will help or hurt the city.

Philadelphia City Council has final say on whether a Sixers arena in Center City will become a reality. There's a lot of uncertainty among councilmembers over whether the $1.3 billion project will help or hurt the city.

Normally, a new construction project would go through the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, but for this particular set of legislation, council will sit as the committee of the whole, with all 17 members scrutinizing the proposal.

Tuesday was a step in making the proposed Sixers arena a reality as City Council held its first public hearing.

City council is gearing up to hold several public hearings regarding the proposed new Sixers arena. The Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight card is official as the eyes of the sporting world turn to Dallas ahead of a star-studded week.

City council is gearing up to hold several public hearings regarding the proposed new Sixers arena beginning Tuesday.

City Council hearings on the 76ers proposed Center City arena – which has drawn strong opposition from activists in Chinatown – are set to begin this week. Representatives from Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and the NBA team are scheduled to testify and take questions from lawmakers Tuesday and Wednesday,