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On October 15, 2020, Angelos Pizzeria of South Philly added "The Sixth Man" pizza to their menu to honor Horwitz. To celebrate this moment, Horwitz pledged a $1.76 donation for every pizza sold to Philadelphia Youth Basketball, a local charity. [27] Horwitz has been good friends with former Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame catcher, Johnny Bench ...
Philadelphia earned the eighth seed in the 2012 NBA playoffs, facing the first-seeded Bulls. Philadelphia improved from their struggles in the second half of the regular season, beating Chicago 4–2 to win their first series since 2003. This was the fifth time in NBA history that an eight seed has beaten a one seed.
76 Devcorp vowed to reach a "public benefits agreement" with neighbors and met with local organizations including the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. [7] After months of private closed-door meetings, 76 Devcorp failed to win over community members at the first public meeting organized by more than 20 local community organizations in ...
Despite opposition, the Philadelphia City Council approved the arena proposal in December 2024. Despite gaining approval from city council, plans for 76 Place were dropped after HBSE and Comcast Spectacor announced a deal on January 13, 2025, to build a new arena in the present South Philadelphia Sports Complex instead, with the two ownership ...
Between 2015 and 2020, Harris donated a total of $3.5 million to the Philadelphia Police Athletic League chapter, $648,950 to the Republican Party, and $190,150 to the Democratic Party. [98] [99] He has been partnered with After-School All-Stars since 2016, providing a $1 million grant for six schools in Newark, Philadelphia, and Camden. [100]
The 1976–77 NBA season was the 28th season for the Philadelphia 76ers franchise in the NBA. Just months earlier, the American Basketball Association had ended its ninth and final campaign and the two leagues combined. In a special $6 million deal, the Nets sold Julius Erving, the ABA's leading scorer, to the Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million. [1]
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Philly '76 is a live album by Frank Zappa, recorded on October 29, 1976 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and released by the Zappa Family Trust on December 21, 2009 to commemorate Frank Zappa's 69th birthday.