Protests will be underway Thursday after bills that would allow the Philadelphia 76ers to build a new $1.3 billion arena in Center City were passed out of committee Thursday, including a $60 million community benefits agreement.

Philadelphia City Council on Wednesday gave initial approval to the 76ers’ proposed Center City arena, effectively green-lighting the project ahead of an expected final vote next week. The vote in Council’s Committee of the Whole, which is composed of ...

A new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers could be approved as soon as next week after a series of bills were advanced in City Council on Thursday.