PHILADELPHIA — The demolition of Philadelphia's famed Spectrum arena is scheduled to begin next month and take about five weeks. Peter Luukko, the president of Comcast-Spectacor, which owns the arena, ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The Spectrum, the Philadelphia arena that hosted decades of professional sports and concerts, met its end Tuesday, not with a bang but with the brute force of a wrecking ball. Hundreds ...

Tuesday was the last day on earth for the Philadelphia Spectrum, the famously pit-like arena that hosted the Flyers, 76ers, and scores of memorable concerts during its 43-year existence. On Twitter, ...

The Spectrum in Philadelphia is now set to meet the same fate as its former neighbor, Veterans Stadium. Owner Comcast-Spectacor announced plans to demolish the 42-year-old sports and concert arena ...

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 ...