Chinatown leaders will continue to fight against the 76ers' proposed arena, despite Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's endorsement.

The Philadelphia 76ers have a new teammate in their bid to build a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced on Wednesday a deal with team owners to keep the NBA franchise in town.

Or at least pushed the arena deal the 76ers wanted over the finish line. On Wednesday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced her office finalized an agreement to build an arena for the Philadelphia 76ers in Center City.

Police Officer Jaime Roman, who died nearly two months after being shot in Kensington during a traffic stop, was laid to rest Thursday. He was posthumously promoted to sergeant.

The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul was full of mourners as many others watched on a billboard-sized monitor outside the funeral mass for Officer Jaime Roman. Roman died last week after being shot during a car stop in June in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.

A Philadelphia man was arrested after he reported a hoax mass shooting and then a bomb threat in retaliation over a fantasy football disagreement, federal prosecutors said.

A Philadelphia man's online beef has resulted in an international investigation and federal charges after he falsely accused a fellow player of intending to carry out violent attacks, prosecutors say.