A new arena for the Sixers and Flyers is coming to South Philadelphia in a 50/50 partnership with Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.

Bart Blatstein, the founder and CEO of Tower Investments, is planning to bring the 17-screen movie theater that was shuttered in 2020, back to South Philadelphia,

Chaotic scenes unfolded in broad daylight as police say a suspect led them on a chase through South Philadelphia in an attempt to evade arrest.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are investigating after a car slammed into a barber shop in South Philadelphia. It happened just before 4:30 p.m. Friday at 7th and Bigler streets. Chopper 6 was overhead after the vehicle slammed into the side of the business.

After having previously announced their intent to build a new $1.3 billion arena in Center City, the Sixers have abandoned those plans, according to Jake Blumgart and Sean Collins Walsh, who report that the team has reached a deal with Comcast Spectacor to remain in South Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia 76ers will partner with Comcast Spectacor to build a new arena in South Philadelphia and abandon a deal to move downtown.

The City of Philadelphia announced possible road closures and parking restrictions due to the Commanders-Eagles NFC Championship game on Sunday.

Philadelphia officials are announcing plans for road closures, public transportation and parking restrictions ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship matchup with the Washington Commanders.

The Sixers had gotten approval for a controversial new arena Center City, on the border of Chinatown, but changed plans.

It is a head-spin development from the fight the 76ers have lodged over the last two years when it sought to build a new arena in Chinatown and close to the city’s center, and as it went to battle with Comcast,

The team will stay in South Philadelphia, despite recently scoring City Council approval that paved the way for a Center City development.

Sonny's Cocktail Joint, which was damaged by a fire in 2022, is back up and running on South Street, while Dim Sum Garden, which temporarily ceased operations at the end of the year to relocate, is opening in a new, larger location in Chinatown.