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Mayor Parker says keeping the Sixers in Philly ‘is a priority’

The mayor's comments came after news broke that New Jersey is courting the Sixers to potentially build an arena in Camden, and as City Council is poised to take up the issue this fall.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker speaks during a news conference in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, where she said keeping the 76ers in the city is a priority.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker speaks during a news conference in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, where she said keeping the 76ers in the city is a priority.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer