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How Five Days in Philly Changed Movie History Forever

On the 50th anniversary of Rocky, the never-before-told story of the crazed, chaotic, and clandestine filming of the city’s most famous movie.


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Opinion

Dear Josh Shapiro: Now That You Have the Votes, Here’s Our Wish List

Mac Mart owner Marti Liberman, whose business was targeted by the Boycott Ride in Philadelphia on Sunday, November 8th (photo courtesy Marti Lieberman/Mac Mart)
Q&A

Mac Mart Wasn’t Even Supposed to Be Open During the Philly Boycott Ride. Here’s Why It Was

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14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

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Michael Vick’s Miami Wedding Cost $300,000

The Eagles starting quarterback married PNK Elephant’s Kijafa Frink in Miami over the weekend. Andy Reid, LeSean McCoy, and a bunch of other NFL players […]

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Sunoco Strikes Deal With Washington Group to Keep Philly Refinery Operating

Sunoco Inc. needed to strike a deal by the end of July to save its Philadelphia refinery and the 850 jobs linked to its fate. […]

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Ex-Boss Says The Barnes Wasn’t Bankrupt

In a recent blog post, Kimberly Camp—who headed The Barnes from 1998 to 2005—says that bankruptcy wasn’t the reason the foundation needed to move to […]

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Watch DeSean Jackson “Rap” in Lancaster

Do you like rap music? Do you work in an environment in which a video containing a string of 10 F-bombs in less than a […]

Obama’s Philly Fund-raising Falls Short of 2008 Mark

President Barack Obama is on pace to raise significantly less money in the Philadelphia area than he did during his original presidential campaign in 2008. […]

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Obamacare Can Still Be Defeated

What are you feeling about last week’s Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare? Dispirited? Mad? Maybe even frightened? Me too. But I’ve been mulling this over […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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Republicans Include Gays

D.C. raises the bar

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Cole Hamels Must Go

At times, Cole Hamels may look, sound and act like someone from another planet–or the West Coast–but he is no dummy. He understands what’s going […]

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SugarHouse Comes Out

Mark your calendars for July 5

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Jersey Biz Says It Can Entertain You Better Than Netflix Can

In January 2001, South Jersey entrepreneur John Adams thought he had a great idea: Set up a kiosk at Philadelphia International Airport and rent movies […]

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Why I Love Wawa (It’s Not About the Hoagies)

As Independence Day approaches, a lot of Philadelphians—as well as visitors to our fair city—are grateful to Wawa, what with the giant hoagie, and the […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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Republicans Lie About Obama’s July 4th Plans

Here’s a fun question to ask about the Republicans who spent the weekend spreading lies that Barack Obama was going to spend Independence Day raising […]

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Larry Mendte: My Wife Knows How Ann Curry Feels Right Now

It was a painful five minutes to watch: Ann Curry’s voice cracking, her eyes filling up as she said good-bye to the Today Show and […]

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Morning Scoop: Guy Stabbed Six Times For Not Cutting a Man’s Hair (He’s Not a Barber)

People Are Still Killing Each Other. First, a roundup of city violence over the weekend. This time we’ve got nightclub shootings, a murder in Society […]

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The Posh Life: London

GET THERE Splurge on a lie-flat Club World seat on British Airways for the overnight six-hour flight (from $3,000 one-way). STAY The name, Dorchester Collection, […]

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