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The Sixers arena took center stage as City Council returned to session. A vote could come this fall.

Many Council members had long said they wouldn't take a stance on the arena until the city's impact studies arrived. A week after their release, lawmakers were still reluctant to state their position.

Construction union members who support the 76ers' arena proposal and Chinatown advocates who say it could displace the neighborhood on Thursday attended City Council's first meeting of its fall session.
Construction union members who support the 76ers' arena proposal and Chinatown advocates who say it could displace the neighborhood on Thursday attended City Council's first meeting of its fall session.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer