Philadelphia lawmakers are engaged in last-minute negotiations with the Sixers to salvage a controversial deal to build a downtown arena. Why it matters: The City Council has proposed doubling the amount the 76ers agreed to spend in a community benefits agreement to $100 million — the major sticking point in securing sign-off on the legislative package by year-end,

Hoping to move into a home of their own when their lease at the Comcast Spectacor-owned Wells Fargo Center expires in 2031, the 76ers in 2020 first proposed building a new arena at Penn’s Landing, but the team lost out to a mixed-use project that was more in line with what city planners had envisioned for the site.

In what was termed a refreshing "step forward," newly elected Milton city council members lead charge to relocate its proposed wastewater treatment plant.

City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier said she's still undecided on the Sixers' proposed arena before a potential vote on Wednesday.

Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke out in support of the new Sixers' arena to be built in Center City in the final community meeting before a city council committee holds a hearing Wednesday regarding several bills tied to the project.