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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)
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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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Parents of Murdered CHOP Doctor Release Statement

The parents of the CHOP doctor murdered Wednesday in Center City have released a public statement. They are currently traveling from Thailand to Philadelphia to […]

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HBO’s “Girls” Coming Back for 3rd Season

The much-beloved, racist/non-racist HBO show will be back next year for another 12 episodes, HBO confirms. (By the way, for a 30-minute sitcom, 12 episodes […]

Video: Ellie Goulding Sings Elton

The U.K. songbird performing “Your Song.”

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Cory Booker Saves Dog From Freezing Cold

Not five minutes after I finish writing about Cory Booker’s efforts to turn guns into bangles, and I learn he’s saved a dog from the […]

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New Study: Parents Think It’s OK to Lie to Their Kids

When I was a kid, my mother used to tell me that if I ate raw cookie dough I would get worms. For years the […]

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Hero-Mayor Cory Booker Can Turn Guns into Bracelets

Cory Booker’s always been something of a shapeshifter. He’s a Stanford grad and Rhodes Scholar who decided to live in a public housing complex for […]


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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Video: Recapping States at Play

Who’s working toward marriage-equality in 2013.

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Chris Christie Wants To Take Away the Kiddies’ Nice Garden

For over ten years, the Camden Children’s Garden has provided a sanctuary for area kids, featuring a butterfly house, dinosaur garden, carousel, and of course, […]

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Not a Joke: Oprah Puts Foreskin Cream on Her Face

Most Oprah-watchers believe that Oprah Winfrey has had a considerable amount of plastic surgery. She’s 58, with nary a wrinkle on her brow. But maybe, […]

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Bucks County Sex Abuser Sentenced to 494-982 Years in Prison

35-year-old ex-tattoo artist Walter Meyerle, a Bucks County man convicted in August of 170 counts of sex crimes against 15 children, was sentenced to at […]

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Out in the African-American Community

Black youth face unique challenges when coming out.

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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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How The NeverEnding Story Ruined Lives

“I don’t even like that goat-thing,” said my friend Carrie as our conversation turned to Pan’s Labyrinth. As it often does. It is one of […]

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Looks Like Exterminator Charged With Center City Murder Got Good Reviews on Angie’s List

Dave Bilyk Exterminators is in the midst of a catastrophically bad PR week, after one of its subcontractors, Jason Smith, confessed to murdering a woman […]

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Everybody Wants to Be a Philly Geek

How far the now-mighty geek has come. Formerly a term for a circus performer who would bite the heads off chickens and eat bugs, “geek” […]

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11 Weird Things the City Is Spending Its Money On

A few days ago, City Controller candidate Brett Mandel released a very cool infographic/database documenting where every penny of city money was spent in Fiscal […]

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