The seemingly-never-ending goodbye to the Spectrum finally started coming to an end Tuesday when the first wrecking ball tried really, really hard to break the facade of the aged arena. That part was ...

Julius Erving spoke about “The Dash.” Erving, the former Philadelphia 76ers star known fondly throughout the basketball world as “Doctor J,” was among the local legends who addressed a large crowd ...

“If you can carry it, you can keep it” is the Spectrum’s motto this Saturday. With demolition of the historic concert and sports arena set to begin on Monday, Nov. 8, there’s lots to be taken away -- ...

The project, which will be constructed by the Cordish Co. of Baltimore, Md., will bring a series of shops, restaurants, bars and night clubs to the South Philadelphia sports complex area and will take ...

There’s not much time left to say goodbye to the Spectrum. Eleven events remain on the docket before it shuts its doors forever following the last of four Pearl Jam concerts Halloween night. What hadn ...

PHILADELPHIA – If the Wachovia Spectrum is in fact nearing the end of its existence, Comcast-Spectacor officials will today unveil how the South Philadelphia Sports Complex landscape would look ...

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --The iconic statues outside the Spectrum -- Kate Smith, Gary Dornhoefer, and Doctor "J" (Julius Erving) -- are being moved, to make way for the arena's demolition in the ...

Before they are avalanched beneath a crumbling building and four decades of falling hockey memories, the Phantoms will evacuate the Spectrum.They may wind up in Atlantic City, or in Allentown. If so, ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)--With a few wisps of brick dust followed by a shower of broken glass, the demolition of the Spectrum began Tuesday afternoon. The iconic South Philadelphia sports and entertainment ...

"I'll fight you for the last folding chair with the Spectrum logo." This morning was like a dream come true for straight-shooting looters at the soon-to-be-demolished Philadelphia Spectrum. Instead of ...

A wrecking ball smashes into the Spectrum. It took more than a half-dozen swings for the wrecking ball to make a noticeable dent in its facade. Event staff workers Nick Palmer, left, and John Murray ...