When Mayor Cherelle Parker took office a little more than a year ago, she laid out a series of concrete goals and priorities, and asked residents to hold her accountable for acting on her commitments.
The team's deal with Comcast Spectacor in South Philly includes investments on East Market Street, but few details are known.
When Mayor Cherelle L. Parker in September unveiled the terms of the agreement she reached with the 76ers to build a new arena in Center City, she vowed to go all out to help promote the project to the public and win City Council approval for it.
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.
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.
The Philadelphia 76ers will partner with Comcast Spectacor to build a new arena in South Philadelphia and abandon a deal to move downtown.
The fate of the long-struggling Market East commercial corridor is shaping up to be a defining issue of Parker's tenure.
On Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker joined City Council President ... partnership for a new stadium in South Philly, 76ers co-owner David Adelman noted that there could ...
The Philadelphia 76ers explained their sudden decision to remain in South Philly during a press conference on Monday.
The team will stay in South Philadelphia, despite recently scoring City Council approval that paved the way for a Center City development.
The 76ers will be staying in the Philadelphia Sports Complex while Harris Blitzer and Comcast Spectacor still intend to develop Market East in City Center, only without an arena. Details on the funding and cost of the arena were not announced.
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