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How Far Did Rocky Go in His Training Run in Rocky II?

Rocky wasn’t just a boxer. He was a marathoner.


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Allan Domb: “Make Philly Fun Again”

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Inside the Philadelphia Art Museum’s Epic Meltdown

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New Documentary Boys to Fame Tells the Most Tender Eagles Story You’ve Probably Never Heard

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Local Romance Alert: T-Swift and Bradley Cooper?

Lovesick (Reading native) Taylor Swift, ever eager to taste the flavor of the day, has her sights set on (Jenkintown native) Bradley Cooper. Swift, who […]

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Gun Advocates Fight Back with Strategically Placed Philly.com Ads

Talk about targeted advertising. The accompanying piece, by the way, reported that February’s Eastern Sports and Outdoor show, held in Harrisburg, will not sell assault […]

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Department of Duh: NJ Biz Confidence Down After Hurricane Sandy

When politicians propose tax hikes, we hear a lot about business leaders growing “uncertain” or “unconfident” about what might happen to the economy if they […]

10 Inspiring Coming Out Speeches

Why is Hillary Clinton on the list?

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Privatizing the Lottery Is for Losers

In the winter of 1992, newly elected Mayor Ed Rendell inherited a city unable to pay its bills. Within five years, he found, the city […]

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Interactive Map: Where to Get a Flu Shot in Philly

Last week, 5,059 Pennsylvanians were diagnosed with influenza. Or got the flu. Depending on how much you want to scare yourself. If you were one […]


Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Best of Philly 2025: City Life

Our world-champion Eagles, a messy traffic stop, an unexpected councilperson, and the Delco pope

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

Inside Pennsbury High’s Legendary Prom: The Most Epic School Dance in America

A six-figure budget. Hundreds of helpers. Giant art installations. A tentacled kraken. This prom is like no other.


The Firefighters Can’t Recall Mayor Michael Nutter Because Frank Rizzo Said So

Philadelphia’s mayors are used to a bit of razzing, good-natured or otherwise, when they’re in public. But Michael Nutter got more than an earful last […]

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PSU Will Host A Vigil Next Week on Anniversary of JoePa’s Death

As candlelight vigils go, this one is probably among the more controversial. A group called “Inspiration Way” will light 409 candles next Tuesday in State […]

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New York’s New Gun Law Conflates Violence, Mental Illness

Huzzah and hallelujah, that’s what I should be saying in response to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s tough gun control law that he signed with […]

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Obama to Call for Assault Weapons Ban, Universal Background Checks Today

Today President Obama will reveal his proposal for gun control, surrounded on a stage by a group of children who wrote him letters in the […]

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President Obama’s Bad Faith on the Debt Ceiling

So President Obama held a press conference on Monday to lambast and threaten Republican house members about the upcoming debt ceiling debate. “They will not […]

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How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

How Two Philadelphia Tortoises Stole Our Hearts

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

An Oral History of the Sound of Philadelphia

Fifty years after founding their legendary Philadelphia International Records, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, with friends and collaborators from Thom Bell to John Oates to Patti LaBelle, look back on the musical partnership that came to define the city.


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House Finally Approves $50B in Sandy Aid, But Most Republicans Still Voted No

The House of Representatives at last approved $50 billion more in funding for Hurricane Sandy relief, though a majority of House Republicans opposed the measure. […]

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Why Jim Thome Might Not Make the Hall of Fame

If you’re a fan of the Phillies—or really, of any other baseball team—you probably love Jim Thome. In this era of widespread cynicism about sports, […]

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Philadephia’s Newspaper Need a Plan. Now.

Well, now we know: There will be no white knight to save Philadelphia’s two major daily newspapers. That was always the hope of course, that […]

Q&A: Happy Newlywed Maria Papadakis

We’re doing this interview three days after you got married at the Academy of Music. You’re not the honeymooning type? No, my husband and I […]

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