Billionaires may shape Philly’s landscape, but they do not define our character
While billionaires play with our government and city like chess pieces, the real richness of Philadelphia is in its everyday ...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Speaks on Sixers Arena Decision
On Sunday afternoon, shocking news broke regarding the Philadelphia 76ers and their new venue. Weeks after getting city ...
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Former Philly judge announces run for district attorney, setting up likely Democratic primary challenge
Former Philadelphia Judge Patrick Dugan announced Tuesday that he will run for district attorney, setting up a likely ...
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WNBA team in Philly gets boost as part of Comcast-Sixers megadeal
Comcast promised to be a minority stakeholder if the city lands a team. NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned “more teams to ...
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Sixers-Thunder: first half thread
The struggling Sixers take on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that has won 17 of their last 18 games and currently leads the ...
Philadelphia mayor announces new plan to keep 76ers arena in South Philadelphia, pursue WNBA team
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 ...
Larry Krasner, Kensington, The Scrapped Sixers Arena − And Other Key Concerns That Will Shape Philly Politics In 2025
Campus protests . Homeless encampment clearings . Significant decreases in shootings, homicides and overdose deaths .
Mayor Cherelle Parker knows her way around Harrisburg. She has some requests for the new legislative session.
It may have been only the first day for lawmakers in Harrisburg, but Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker came to the state ...
City officials got played on the Sixers arena — and then they tried to play us
Remember that video where the mayor addressed Chinatown residents’ opposition and then rammed the project down their throats ...
Wanda Sykes hopes WNBA expands to Philadelphia after Sixers, Comcast Spectacor arena deal
Sykes joined Mayor Cherelle Parker at a press conference discussing a deal to build a new 76ers stadium in South instead of ...
As Center City arena dies, Sixers, Comcast, and City Hall say they will still revive Market East
The 76ers stunning reversal of their plans for a Center City basketball arena is another blow for East Market Street, one of Philadelphia’s beleaguered commercial corridors. Just three days before the ...