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

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Change of Heart

The RNC’s new outlook on gay rights.

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UPDATE: PA Liquor Privatization Passes House Committee

The Inquirer reports: The House Liquor Control Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Monday to consider Gov. Corbett’s privatization plan, which calls for auctioning […]

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FBI: Infamous Art Heist Has Philly Connection

The FBI today launched a new website to track developments in the 1990 art heist at the  Isabella Steward Gardner Museum in Boston, adding new […]

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Bradley Cooper Gets Perm For Latest Role

The New York Daily News gets straight to the point: Bradley Cooper looked perfectly permed on the set of his new flick, the untitled David O. […]

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Gov. Corbett Not Such A Fan Of Mayor Nutter’s Being Shouted Down

The Inquirer reports: After performing the gubernatorial role of ribbon-cutter-in-chief at a science conference in Philadelphia Monday morning, Gov. Corbett told reporters he found it […]

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Hillary for Gay Marriage

Clinton releases video showing support.

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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School Closures May Help District’s Credit Rating

Is this a bright side? The Philadelphia school district’s decision to close down two dozen schools is being praised by bond analysts, Philly.com reports. That […]

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Why Has Philly’s Homicide Rate Started Dropping?

Somebody should tell the district attorney this is like pitching a no-hitter: You don’t want to talk about this stuff just in case you end […]

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Questlove Reveals Next Justin Timberlake Album

Philly’s Questo offers a defense of Justin Timberlake’s new album, and a preview of his next: Over the weekend, Roots dummer and Justin Timberlake collaborator […]

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Hillary Clinton Announces Support For Gay Marriage

Honestly, we thought this had already happened: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her support for gay marriage Monday, putting her in line […]

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Penn Research: Electric Shock Makes You Creative

The Atlantic reports on a Penn research experiment that suggests an electric shock can boost “out-of-the-box” thinking. Researchers hooked up 48 subjects to electrodes, then […]

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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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Got Sacked

Footage from last week’s sports mixer.

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“Rapid Bus Line” Would Connect Philly’s Attractions

The bright bloggers at the Philadelphia Planning Department offer a preview of the “Cultural Corridor Line,” a “rapid bus line” that would transfer passengers speedily […]

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Delaware Court Calls Bite Attack “Assault”

The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that Ewelina Mrozik Kulowiec, was properly convicted of assault in a 2011 attack on her ex-husband, ruling that she […]

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Which 1990s Philly Supergroup Is About to Make a Comeback?

Who can forget the slick vocal harmonizing that came out of Philadelphia in the early 90s thanks to Boyz II Men? Whether you loved or […]

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