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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

Guides

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

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News

Where Did You Learn To Drive, Grand Theft Auto?

Hingston: How else to explain people’s complete disregard for turn signals?

News

WATCH: Awesome Video of Philly Lightning Strike

Instagram user captured during Sunday night’s storm.

News

Delaware Teens Lose Tanning Privileges, Too

Pennsylvania teens already lost access to tanning beds.

8 Philly LGBT Non-Profits Score $32K Grant

It really is Christmas in July

News

Planning a Place for the Pope

If he comes in 2015, will he speak on the Parkway? Maybe not.

News

Third-Party Candidates Could Join Governor’s Race

“It’s a pulpit that nobody else has. “


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.


News

Penn State Hires Former Cal Athletic Director

Sandy Barbour had been forced out of her previous job.

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Smerconish’s Death Penalty Lament

He suggests that death delayed is justice denied. He’s wrong.

The Fall of the Main Line Drug Ring

On the afternoon of April 21st, 18-year-old Timothy Brooks arrived at a courthouse in Ardmore, a mile east of his alma mater, the Haverford School. […]

What Does My Kid’s Apartment Say About Me?

I’m standing in an aisle at HomeGoods, holding a spoon rest. It’s a pretty thing, bright orange, shaped like a sunflower, and it only costs […]

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Priceline Offers Borgata Room for $100,000

Well, $113,605.76 to be exact.

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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.


News

$110,000 Reward Offered for Carjackers

Police have ID’d kids killed yesterday in North Philly crash.

The Top Ten Philly Sports Announcers of All Time

The voices carried me home. Dating back to high school, on most weekends in the summer I’d drive to the Jersey Shore and relax with […]

One of Us: Cecily Tynan

My name is … Cecily Tynan. I had a Great-Uncle Cecil in England, and they just added the “y.” My parents actually thought they invented […]

What the Gays Did on Instagram This Week

The “It Takes Two to Tango” edition

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