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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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Melonie Johnson, the new CEO of the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Q&A

The First Black Woman to Run an AC Casino on Starting Her New Job Amid COVID

An interview with the Borgata’s new president, Melonie Johnson.

interboro school district board treasurer christine alonso at black lives matter protest in ridley
News

School District Board Says It Can’t Remove Embattled Official Christine Alonso

But one board member is publicly calling for Alonso’s resignation after her appearance at a counter demonstration to a Black Lives Matter protest in Delco.

Q&A

A Philly Trashman on Picking Up Your Garbage in the Middle of a Pandemic

Terrill Haigler, best known as @_yafavtrashman on Instagram, talks about aggressive rodents, becoming the public face of sanitation workers, and three simple things you can do to help his colleagues speed up trash collection.

interboro school district board member christine alonso wears a pink tank top during a black lives matter protest in delaware county, pennsylvania
News

BLM Protesters Call for Delco School Board Official’s Removal After Her Behavior at Protest

She’s been accused of using racial slurs. Christine Alonso tells a different story.

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Q&A

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on Covering Primaries, Pandemics and Protests

On his new eponymous weekend show, the journalist is interviewing frontline power players and interacting with frontline protesters on the streets.

Opinion

Best Thing This Week: A Win for a Great Old Oak Tree

The owners of Chester County’s Great Oak Farm have prevented future development of their property, home to a magnificent William Penn Tree.


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

Temple Faculty Union Demands Right to Teach Online This Fall

With 92 percent approval, the union issued a list of demands — chief among them the guaranteed right to opt out of in-person teaching this fall. The Temple admin says that’s not the majority staff opinion.

philadelphia music venue chris' jazz cafe, which is reopening under a live streaming only model for the foreseeable future
News

Center City Music Venue to Reopen This Weekend — Without a Live Audience

Philadelphia’s longest running jazz club pivots to a livestream only model for the foreseeable future.

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News

When Queer Eye Comes to a Town, Local Businesses Boom. But Things Are Different for Philly

Examining the Queer Eye bump in the wake of the pandemic and the protests.

Opinion

For African Americans and Jewish Americans, the Fight for Justice Is Inextricably Linked

In the wake of an anti-Semitic Facebook post by the head of the Philadelphia NAACP, a reminder that if we rally in support of social justice, we must rally in support of social justice for all.

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News

Wawa’s Newest Concept? A Store You’re Not Allowed to Enter

Yes, the convenience-store chain just announced the world’s first drive-thru-only Wawa.

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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.


ed mcginty, an anti-donald trump protester in the villages, florida
News

Philly Expat Becomes One Man Anti-Trump Army In Super Conservative Florida Retirement Community

“I haven’t seen so many middle fingers since I graduated from Cardinal Dougherty,” says the most hated man in The Villages.

News

Don’t Look Now, But Philly’s Homicide Count Just Broke a Record

And, no, it’s not a good kind of record.

Q&A

Who Was the Real Christopher Columbus?

The debate surrounding the statue in South Philly has lacked a key ingredient: factual coherence. So we enlisted Matthew Restall, a Penn State professor of Latin American history, to help us sort fact from fiction.

Opinion

What a College Trip to Israel Taught Me About Racism and Antisemitism

Recent controversies involving Black public figures and antisemitism show how a lack of intersectionality in combating such bigotry has furthered its vitriol.

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