Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment announced on Monday a joint venture with Comcast Spectacor to build a new arena in South Philadelphia for the NBA’s 76ers and the NHL’s Flyers.

After all the controversy regarding a new arena in Center City, the Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly staying in South Philadelphia. The Sixers have reportedly agreed to a deal with Comcast Spectacor to stay in the South Philadelphia sports district.

The deal comes just weeks after a grueling legislative battle in which the Sixers convinced City Council to give it the green light to move to Center City.

NBC Sports Philadelphia isn’t part of Comcast’s new deal with the Sixers to build an arena in South Philly. But that doesn’t mean change isn’t coming.

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

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

the Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly staying in South Philadelphia. The Sixers have reportedly agreed to a deal with Comcast Spectacor to stay in the South Philadelphia sports district.

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,

Five city councilmembers shared with CBS News Philadelphia how they found out about the new Sixers arena plans being scrapped and what lessons they've since learned.

Connecticut’s Right to Counsel success is under threat, a tentative ceasefire is reached, and pre-Super Bowl sweeps.

We’ve got an opportunity to develop that whole South Philly area in a way that’s great for people to work and live and play and enjoy,” Shapiro said.