People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
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.
Philadelphia’s vibrant downtown is due, in large part, to the vision of one man. So why is Center City District’s Paul Levy still not satisfied?
An entertainment entrepreneur wants to transform Center City’s most storied cinema into a modern movie eatery. So why are some people yelling “Cut!”?
You’re gonna have to take the El.
Over the summer, my 98-year-old Aunt Elizabeth passed away, after a long, full life. In the wake (heh) of her memorial service, I got a […]
G Philly’s resident DJ reflects on 2003’s “In the Zone” album.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
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.
Heidi Hamels will hate the way this story begins. But this is where her story must begin, because without it, the farm girl never becomes […]
On the first day, there were white tablecloths. People dressed for restaurants the way they did for Pan Am Stratocruisers, and entrées arrived beneath silver […]
That’s right, revolution. More than four out of 10 residents in Greater Center City are between the ages of 18 and 34—and they’re only growing […]
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.
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.
How do you preserve your kids’ innocence—and recapture some of your own—when they begin to suspect the guy in the red suit is a big fat lie?
This would never happen at the Linc.
Trey Popp talks floppy pies and too-thin crusts.
