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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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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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WATCH: Roy Halladay’s Finest Phillies Moments

He came from Canada, and no one was sure what to make of him. Okay, he wasn’t from Canada, but that’s where we knew of […]

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Hugh Douglas Arrested for Attacking Woman; Philly Beginning to Consider Possibility He Is An Awful, Awful Person

Former Eagle Hugh Douglas, fired from ESPN this summer for using a racial slur against a colleague, is in trouble again.  WFSB in Connecticut has […]

LGBT Six-Word Meme of the Day

Getting spooky with Thom Cardwell.

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Miley Cyrus Says She Got Her New Style From Philly. Philly Responds.

You’ve probably heard about Rolling Stone’s interview with Miley Cyrus by now: But it was last summer, in Philadelphia, where she really found her new […]

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If Somebody’s Attacking a SEPTA Officer, SEPTA Would Like You to Not Ignore That, Please

SEPTA officers are getting grumpy about a spate of recent incidents in which officers have been attacked—and the public has just watched, without intervening or […]

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Hundreds Protest Slur-Spewing Coatesville Administrators

The fallout hasn’t stopped from the two Coatesville school administrators who used racial and sexual slurs in texts with each other. Hundreds of people showed […]


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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Penn Researcher, Camden Doctor Get Famed “Genius Grants”

A pair of locals have received the prestigious “Genius Grants” announced today: — Jeffrey Brenner, 44, Camden, N.J. The physician founded a health care delivery […]

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Local Study Finds LGBT and HIV Acceptance on the Rise in Philly’s Latino Community

Learn about GALAEI’s new initiative.

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WATCH: Trailer for Kevin Hart’s About Last Night

Philly comic Kevin Hart has so many movies coming out this year, he better be a movie star when it’s all over. (Bradley Cooper: Watch […]

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WATCH: Pennsbury Grad Matthew Schuler Competes on The Voice

Phillyburbs.com reports: Pennsbury High School graduate Matthew Schuler put his pipes to the test Monday night on the season premiere of NBC’s “The Voice.” Schuler […]

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Check Out Cool Photos From SEPTA’s Abandoned Spring Garden Station

Streets Dept: Closed in 1989 due to low ridership and safety concerns after nearly 60 years in service, SEPTA’s Spring Garden Street Station on 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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Penn’s Brightest Minds Put Expensive Ivy League Education to Work Designing Hack-Proof Party App

The Daily Pennsylvanian brings us news of TheRedCup, the most secure party app ever designed by human brains. Thank God the parents of these fine […]

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Philly AIDS Thrift Announces Expansion, Increases Monthly Donation

Big news for its eighth birthday.

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Ruth Patrick, Philly-Based Science Pioneer, Dead at 105

New York Times: Ruth Patrick, a pioneer in studying the health of freshwater streams and rivers who laid the scientific groundwork for modern pollution control […]

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Western PA School Won’t Let Transgender Teen Run for Homecoming King

AP: A western Pennsylvania school board won’t let a studentwho was born female but identifies as male run for homecoming king. The Richland School Board didn’t rule […]

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