The Philadelphia 76ers have decided not to build a $1.3 billion downtown arena. The surprising move comes just weeks after ...

The stunning reversal comes as a relief to critics of the plan to put a $1.3 billion arena near City Hall at the edge of ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker said she supports plans to keep the Sixers basketball team in South Philadelphia, instead of building a new arena in Center City.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval on ... a prison, a baseball stadium and a highway, the last of which dissected the neighborhood when it opened in 1991.

FILE - Opponents of the Sixers plan to build a new arena inCenter City hold a press conference outside City Hall before Philadelphia City Council holds their first regular meeting of the year ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval on Thursday for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby Chinatown residents and other activists.