PHILADELPHIA ... rents to the area. The Chinatown community has fought a series of proposed developments since the 1960s, including casinos, a prison, a baseball stadium and a highway, the ...
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio ... Jo Lin, another organizer, said Chinatown has successfully fought back in the past against pitches for a casino and a stadium in the neighborhood, so no ...
In 2000, Chinatown residents won again, stopping the construction of a new Phillies baseball stadium. In 2008, organizers halted a proposed casino. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has vocally ...