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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

All right, today is Thursday, September 10th.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

As city officials attempt to remove the homeless encampment along the Ben Franklin Parkway,

more wood barricades could be seen being put up against the metal fencing that stretched across 22nd Street in the outer lanes of the parkway.

Wednesday was the third deadline given to the city for occupants to vacate the site and the one at 21st and Ridge Avenue as well, but it came and went with the encampment still standing.

Clergy and outreach teams made attempts to enter with outreach groups emphasizing that there are beds and

resources available for people, but they were turned away.

Instead, people in the encampment appear to be fortifying their position and calling for more

supporters to join them.

The city called the situation untenable and urge for a peaceful resolution, but they will go back out, but they will not go

without housing, they're saying. Kevin Jeremiah of the Philadelphia Housing Authority said the

option of just turning over keys to vacant property is not a viable option. Mayor Jim

Kenny said the city is discussing various options.

The Sixers proposal to redevelop Penn's landing, including the building of a new arena,

was not selected on Wednesday.

The Delaware River Front, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation instead chose the

Dirst Organizations Plan out of the four proposals under consideration. The Sixers asked

for $780 million to 885

million in public incentives for their $4 billion plan. The Wells Fargo Center is owned by Comcast and the

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