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January 14, 2025

Philadelphia mayor announces new plan to keep 76ers arena in South Philadelphia

By MARYCLAIRE DALE
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — 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 downtown.

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 Chinatown. Mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday called the proposal “a win, win, win, win for Philadelphia.”


 
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