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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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  1. The Pedestrian Swing Bridge Across the Schuylkill Is Finally Opening

  2. Mac Mart Wasn’t Supposed to Be Open During the Philly Boycott Ride. Here’s Why It Was

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  4. The Great Philly Mag Semiquincentennial Quiz: Part 10

  5. Inside the Collapse of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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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)
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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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How One Philly Man Is Using Google Glasses: Tricking His Infant Child

CBS 3 has tracked down a few (lucky?) Google Glasses winners, who have been selected to receive an advance pair (not for free) via social […]

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Stop! Imposter! Penn Sues A Group Calling Itself “Wharton”

Last month we featured the Perelman vs. Perlman saga. This month, it’s Wharton vs. Wharton. UPenn is suing a California business education something or other […]

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Shore Could Lose FEMA Money Thanks to Christie’s Suspect Deal-Making

After Hurricane Sandy struck, Chris Christie awarded a bulk of the debris cleanup to a Florida company called AshBritt, without letting other contractors bid on […]

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Fall to Grace

Jim McGreevey’s redemption plan.

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And the Results Are In: Penn’s Acceptance Rate Lower than Ever This Year

For high school seniors, this week–college decision week–is among the most stressful they’ll ever face. So for all you applicants disappointed about not getting into […]

The Hottest Philadelphia City Neighborhoods

Graduate Hospital Cooler and cheaper than Rittenhouse, G-Ho’s the new go-to for youngish buyers planting roots in Philly. Median home price: $285,500 Increase in number of […]

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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Phillies Season About to Get A Little Bit Easier

Baseball’s loss is the Phillies’ gain. Johan Santana, once a pitcher of world historical importance, a graceful southpaw on the fast track to Cooperstown, may […]

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Don’t Watch Game of Thrones Without This

Winter is almost here. This Sunday at 9 p.m., the third season of Game of Thrones begins on HBO. Anyone familiar with the show—or the […]

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The Couple That Works Together

Meet the gay lovebirds behind Much Ado.

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Man Jumps onto SEPTA Tracks to Save Another Guy’s Life

At 12:40 p.m. yesterday at the Cecil B. Moore station on the Broad Street line, a man walked off the subway platform (deliberately or not, […]

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Lisa Scottoline Shovels Horse Poop

My name is … Lisa Scottoline. It’s extremely Italian. And rhymes with “scallopini.” I am a … mom. I live in … the suburbs, on […]

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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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Philadelphia Restaurant Review: The Old-School Excellence of Fork

Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason anybody opens a restaurant nowadays is to work it for a year, or maybe six […]

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Bad Neighbors, Nasty Notes and the Death of Idyllic Suburban Life

One of our neighbors put a nasty note on the car of someone who was visiting our house. I could not believe it. So I […]

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The Hamptons: A Perfectly Luxurious Weekend Getaway

How to Get to the Hamptons from Philadelphia: It’s at least a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Philly, and there’s no getting around the often congested (but […]

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City Commissioners Al Schmidt and Stephanie Singer Just Can’t Get Along

Stephanie Singer is warming to her point. For 45 minutes she has been explaining the arcane workings of elections in Philadelphia to a few dozen […]

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