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 ...

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 ...

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 ...