Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is set to make a "major announcement" after plans to build a new 76ers arena in Center City fell through over the weekend.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said that the city will “start from scratch” on a new community benefits agreement, canceling the hotly debated plan with the 76ers and making way for a new one now that the arena is planned for South Philadelphia.

The city had approved a plan for a new arena in a struggling part of downtown. But on Monday, the Sixers said a new venue would be built near their current one instead.

The fate of the long-struggling Market East commercial corridor is shaping up to be a defining issue of Parker's tenure.

Connecticut’s Right to Counsel success is under threat, a tentative ceasefire is reached, and pre-Super Bowl sweeps.

Even as they celebrate a win against 76 Place, those who opposed the controversial arena can't help but think the whole city got played.

The Philadelphia 76ers have decided not to build a $1.3 billion downtown arena. The surprising move comes just weeks after the team received approval for the contentious project from the city council.

The Philadelphia 76ers will partner with Comcast Spectacor, their current landlord, to build a new arena in South Philadelphia and abandon a deal with the city to move

On Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker joined members of City Council ... partnership for a new stadium in South Philly, 76ers co-owner David Adelman noted that there ...