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.
Philly Coronavirus News: City Releases Coronavirus Neighborhood Map, Wolf Lays Off 2,500
“The COVID-19 outbreak has taxed our Commonwealth and our communities in ways that are almost incomprehensible,” says the governor.
An Update on the Elderly Married Couple Featured in Our April Issue
And how to cheer up other couples like them.
Love, Money, Sex, Cheating: The Real Stories of 10 Philly Marriages
An unfiltered, unvarnished look at what “till death do us part” means now.
My Husband Was Diagnosed With MS a Year Into Our Marriage
“I remember Peter called me from a conference and said, ‘Something’s wrong with my leg. It feels numb.’ ”
My Husband Lives 3,000 Miles Away
“We try to see each other at least once every three months. I think it almost allows us to live really great lives, because we have to be present.”
Here’s How Often Married People in Philly Have Sex
And other stats from our Philadelphia marriage survey.
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.
I’m Watching My Wife of 71 Years Die From Alzheimer’s
“I know there’s no relief for Norma. I just pray that she dies a happy death.”
We’ve Been Married 10 Months, and We Haven’t Stopped Seeing Other People
“We have a very active Google calendar. And we are good at finding moments to hook up with people that don’t take time from the other.”
He Had a Two-Year Affair With Someone Who Knows Me
“I was mad at his family, because his family has a lot of adultery in it, so I was like, Oh, thanks a lot for giving me this dude.”
We’re Married, But We’re Keeping Our Finances Separate
“I have no idea how much is in his account. I think he told me like a month ago, and I remember being like, oh, really?”
We Both Became Super-Successful — and It Almost Broke Our Marriage
“We were one-percenters. It’s kind of addictive at first … but then we started to lose ourselves in the process.”
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.
Every Five Years We Decide if We Want to Be Married for Five More
“My girlfriends are always like, ‘Did you decide yet?’ It’s like, no, we’re working on it.”
We Had to Keep Our Marriage a Secret From Our Families
Finally getting their parents’ blessing was like “pulling off the biggest heist.”
I Was Married to Two Men — and Now I’m Married to Another Woman
“I think the most surprising thing for me is that I like sex. I never knew I liked it.”
Best Thing This Week: You Can Hear the Birds Again
They’ve been there all this time, most likely, but who could hear them over all the racket?
