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Sixers abandon plans for Center City arena

As Center City arena dies, Sixers, Comcast, and City Hall say they will still revive Market East

The 76ers' stunning reversal on their plans for a Center City basketball arena is another blow for East Market Street, one of downtown Philadelphia’s most beleaguered commercial corridors. Just three days before the 76ers news leaked,

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Sixers drop plan for new arena in Center City and will stay in South Philadelphia: Sources

No official announcement has been made yet by either the Sixers, Comcast Spectacor or the City of Philadelphia. The Sixers currently play in the Wells Fargo Center and the team has expressed its desire to have a new arena ready for when its current lease expires in 2031.

Yahoo! Sports · 19h

Sixers abandon plans for Center City arena: South Philly residents react

South Philly residents are sounding off after the Philadelphia 76ers announced they are abandoning the $1.3 billion plans to create an arena in Center City, moving the Sixers into a new arena in South Philly.

Center City church burglarized

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Gold crown stolen from Center City church in Philadelphia

St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church says a crown, worth tens of thousands of dollars was stolen from the head of the statue of Mary inside the church.

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 1d

Police release images of suspect in jeweled crown heist from Center City church

Police released images and video of the man they say stole a 125-year-old bejeweled golden crown from atop a marble statue of the Virgin Mary at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Center City and asked the public for help in finding him.

MyChesCo on MSN · 11h

Priceless Gem-Studded Crown Stolen in Church Burglary, Police on the Hunt

Authorities in Philadelphia are actively searching for a suspect connected to a reported burglary at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church early Saturday morning. The alleged incident

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Plans to build 76ers arena in Center City fall through, team to stay in South Philadelphia, sources say

Plans to build an arena for the Sixers in Center City have fallen through, and the team plans to stay in South Philadelphia, ...

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Mayor Cherelle Parker said the city will ‘start from scratch’ on 76ers community benefits agreement

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said that the city will “start from scratch” on a new community benefits agreement, canceling the ...

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Center City Macy’s To Shutter In March, Leaving Market East Without Key Retail Anchor

Department stores were once the beating heart of Center City’s retail scene, but that’s no longer the case. A key reminder of that commercial heritage will soon disappear into the annals of ...

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Temple University eyes UArts building as new home for Center City Philadelphia campus

Temple University leaders say they've placed a bid to buy a building on the shuttered University of the Arts campus on South ...

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Macy's in Center City Philadelphia to close | See list of 66 stores shutting down

The Macy's department store in Center City Philadelphia will be closing its doors for good, one of more than 60 locations ...

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Sixers will build new arena in South Philadelphia after deal reached with Comcast Spectacor; Philly to pursue WNBA team

The sudden turn of events comes after Philly City Council recently approved a controversial plan to build an arena in Center City near Chinatown.

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