The Wells Fargo Center will get rebranded as Xfinity Mobile Arena this fall.

Why it matters: Sixers and Flyers fans have walked under the South Philly arena's yellow-and-red logo since 2010. But the new splash of purple will also bring big changes.

Driving the news: Philly's media and tech giant Comcast Corp. — which operates Xfinity as its residential cable, internet and telephone business — will own the naming rights to the arena starting Sept. 1.

• The deal, announced Tuesday, runs through the 2030-31 season.
• Crews will start removing Wells Fargo signs this summer.

💵 A Spectacor spokesperson declined to reveal how much Comcast Corp. is paying for the naming rights.

The intrigue: Xfinity also holds the naming rights to the popular sports bar in the stadium complex, Xfinity Live!, which is in the midst of its own redesign.

🛜 What to expect: As part of the deal, Xfinity Mobile will offer new WiFi capabilities to the arena, which Xfinity customers can use for free.

• That includes accessing the company's WiFi PowerBoost feature.
• The Xfinity name will also be splashed across the arena's roof.

Catch up quick: The deal comes after arena owner Comcast Spectacor, the company's sports and entertainment arm, buried the hatchet with Sixers owner Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment following years of acrimony.

• The pair announced plans in January to replace the arena by 2031 — a pivot for the 76ers owner following a yearslong push to build a new arena in Center City.
• Comcast will also own the naming rights to the new South Philly arena, per Spectacor and Harris Entertainment.

Worth noting: Last year, Comcast Spectacor wrapped up a $400 million redesign of the 1990s-era arena.

Meanwhile, big changes are coming to the sports complex.

• Comcast Spectacor is pursuing a $2.5-billion megaproject to transform the stadium district into a new neighborhood and commercial hub with restaurants, shops and hotels.

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Xfinity Mobile Arena vs. Wells Fargo Center.

Flashback: For years, the latter just rolled off Philadelphians' tongues.

The bottom line: It's going to take some adjustment.

• But we want to know what you think of the new name.

✅ Vote now in our online poll whether you love or hate the rebrand.

• Plus: Let us know your nickname ideas for the rebranded arena.

Cool James is coming in hot — rap icon LL Cool J is headlining this year's Wawa Welcome America Festival.

Why it matters: The free festival is Philly's biggest summer party, and it's expected to draw more than a million visitors leading to America's 250th birthday bash next year.

Driving the news: Organizers on Tuesday unveiled the lineup for the festival, which stretches over 16 days with events leading to the July 4th concert and fireworks show on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

• LL Cool J will be joined by Philly native and Grammy-winning artist Jazmine Sullivan.

What's new: The Phillies and Philadelphia Soccer 2026 are hosting a block party on June 22 outside Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field.

• The celebrations aim to amp up fans ahead of next year's World Cup and the MLB All-Star games in the city.

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🎨 Add another feather to Quinta Brunson's cap. The "Abbott Elementary" star will receive a key to the city during a May 28 dedication ceremony of a mural at Andrew Hamilton School, the West Philly elementary school she attended.

🎪 The Circadium School of Contemporary Circus has replaced the loss of a $15,000 federal grant last week through a community fundraising blitz.

• The money goes toward the production of "The Garden of Earthly Delights," set to debut May 30 at FringeArts. Tickets: $25

🚶🏽‍♂️ Center City's car-free streets program is expanding to Midtown Village each Sunday in June.

• From 11am-5pm, pedestrians will have the following streets all to themselves: 13th Street from Chestnut to Locust Streets; Sansom Street from 12th to Juniper; and Drury Street.

The Real ID deadline is today … sort of.

Why it matters: You now need a Real ID-compliant license — or another acceptable document — to board a commercial airplane in the U.S., or enter federal facilities, like courthouses.

Yes, but: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday those without identification that complies with the law "will be allowed to fly."

• Noem told a Congressional panel that those who still lack an identification that complies with the Real ID law "may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step," the Associated Press reports.

Zoom in: Passengers at Philadelphia International Airport who only have a state-issued identification that's not a Real ID may be directed to a separate area or receive additional screening, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein tells Axios.

• "TSA is planning accordingly to ensure no impact to wait times or TSA screening operations," she said.

Worth noting: TSA accepts more than a dozen forms of alternative IDs.

By the numbers: Pennsylvanians aren't flocking to get a Real ID.

• Only 28% of residents have signed up for one, as of May 1, per WHYY.

The caveat: Real ID is optional, which helps explain the lower adoption rate.

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Media giant Jason Kelce and Sixers guard Kyle Lowry are taking part in the PGA Tour's Truist Pro-Am today at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown.

How it works: Kelce, Lowry and other amateurs will team up with PGA pros.

• Tee times are 7-8:39am and noon-1:06pm.
• Tickets are still available.

What's next: The championship tourney is Thursday-Sunday, featuring ​​Masters champion Rory McIlroy.

• Tickets are going fast.