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,

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,

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 are staying in South Philadelphia in the latest -- and likely final -- twist in their quest to build a new arena. The Josh Harris-owned 76ers and the NHL's Flyers (owned by Comcast Spectacor) made an announcement Monday morning that the two teams will continue sharing a home in the South Philly Stadium Complex and will build a new arena slated to open by 2031 in a "50-50 joint venture.

The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly scrapped a controversial plan to build a new arena in Center City, according to reports from the Associated

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

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

The Sixers' arena pivot may have been a "curveball," but it's a slam dunk for Philadelphians, per Axios' unofficial poll Tuesday. By the numbers: Nearly 87% of the 426 votes cast view the 76ers' decision to abandon its Center City project for an arena in South Philly as the best move for the city.

Early last year, hundreds of Axios Philadelphia readers told us they favored Comcast Spectacor's plan to redevelop the South Philly sports complex over the Sixers' Center City arena plan. But much has happened since then.