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Mayor Parker may have made her support clear, but that doesn’t mean the Sixers’ proposed arena adjacent to Chinatown is a done deal. Legislation still has to be approved by Philadelphia City Council, and that’s where KYW Newsradio City Hall Bureau Chief Pat Loeb says protesters intend to take their fight next. She details why the Mayor ultimately backed the plans for 76 Place, and how opponents will try to persuade Council to block the project. 

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<p>Mayor Parker may have <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/parker-approves-76ers-plan-for-center-city-arena">made her support clear</a>, but that doesn’t mean the Sixers’ proposed arena adjacent to Chinatown is a done deal. Legislation still has to be approved by Philadelphia City Council, and that’s where KYW Newsradio City Hall Bureau Chief Pat Loeb says protesters intend to take their fight next. She details why the Mayor ultimately backed the plans for 76 Place, and how opponents will try to persuade Council to block the project. </p>
<p>Listen to<a href="https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-week-in-philly-from-kyw-newsradio-0da71"> The Week In Philly</a> on<a href="https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio"> KYW Newsradio</a> every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm.</p>

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