Mayor Cherelle Parker says Philadelphia sports team should be in the city
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke out Wednesday for the first time since New Jersey offered the Sixers a deal to move across the river.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke out Wednesday for the first time since New Jersey offered the Sixers a deal to move across the river.
Riders on New Jersey Transit say they have had enough of delays and standing on packed platforms. Meanwhile in the Garden State, officials are offering hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits for potential development of a new 76ers arena at a site in Camden that once housed a prison. Janelle Burrell breaks down your morning headlines with weather from Kate Bilo.
New Jersey officials sent the 76ers ownership a letter proposing hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits if the Sixers built 76 Place there.
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority sent a letter on Monday to Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment, the company that owns the Sixers, affirming that the agency, Gov. Phil Murphy and other Garden State leaders are "committed to bringing the 76ers to Camden." The 76ers said they "must take all potential options seriously" as their proposed arena on Market Street in Philadelphia awaits approval.
An independent report examined the effects the proposed new arena for the 76ers, 76 Place, could have on parking and traffic in Philadelphia.
The proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena in Center City could indirectly displace businesses and residents from Chinatown, a new report says.
A decision about the proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena in Market East could come this fall, Councilmember Squilla said.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's office released four independent reports detailing the possible impact of the proposed 76ers arena in Center City. The arena could hurt Chinatown's small businesses, the report says.
Guerschon Yabusele, who led France to the gold medal game in the Paris Olympics, will sign with the Sixers, a source said.
Joel Embiid, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers will begin the NBA regular season at home vs. the Milwaukee Bucks.
The 76ers teamed up with Penn Medicine and Philadelphia to refurbish the basketball court at Roberto Clemente Park to give kids a safe place to chase their dreams.
The 76ers, Penn Medicine and Philadelphia officials unveiled a newly refurbished basketball court at Roberto Clemente Park on Thursday.
Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George will take on the NBA champion Boston Celtics on Christmas Day in the 2024-25 season.
Delaware Gov. John Carney posted on social media Thursday that he wants the Philadelphia 76ers to build their proposed arena, 76 Place, in Wilmington.
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid was removed from the starting lineup and didn't play in Team USA's 103-86 win over South Sudan in the Olympics on Wednesday.
The Alan Horwitz "Sixth Man" Center is a 100,000-square-foot facility in Philadelphia's Nicetown neighborhood to help teach kids life lessons along with the game of basketball.
Known for hyping up the crowd during Philadelphia Sixers home games, director Antoine Mapp is the heart of the Sixers Stixers drumline.
The 76ers' next arena could be in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia he's trying to persuade the team to move across the Delaware River to Camden. Janelle Burrell has this and your latest top headlines.
Despite New Jersey expressing interest in the Sixers building their new arena 76 Place in Camden, the team says it remains "focused" on staying in Philadelphia.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed Monday that state leaders are having a "serious conversation" with the Philadelphia 76ers to persuade the team to build its new stadium, 76 Place, in the Garden State.
Reggie Jackson will add more depth to Philadelphia's backcourt, which features Tyrese Maxey, Kyle Lowry, Jared McCain, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Eric Gordon.
Paul George ditched Los Angeles and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philadelphia with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers held an introductory press conference for Paul George, who signed a maximum contract with the team during NBA free agency.
The arena is holding a job fair to fill more than 300 part-time positions across various departments, including operations, security, guest services, retail and more.
Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76ers and La Salle University basketball great and the father of the late, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.
