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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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Opinion

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)
Q&A

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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German Roughhousing Lands Claude Giroux in the Hospital

The Flyers center, who’s been playing for Berlin while the NHL dithers, has spent the past few days in Atlanta undergoing treatment for a neck […]

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Let’s All Come Up With a Symbol for the PR Man Formerly Known as Brian Tierney

Back in 1998, local PR maven and future former Philadelphia Media Holdings CEO Brian Tierney apparently signed away the rights to his own last name […]

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Penn State’s New Coach Wins Big Ten Award

For shepherding a scandal-tainted team to an 8-4 record in its first post-Paterno season, media members and fellow coaches have voted Penn State’s Bill O’Brien […]

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New Jersey Beats New York in Sandy Damage, Seeks $37 Billion in Aid

One contest we didn’t want to win. Two days after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo floated a request for $33 billion in federal aid to […]

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Penn Prof’s Book Gets the Homeland Treatment

Adrian Raine, a neurocriminologist at Penn who “enjoys the company of psychopaths,” is about to get his fill of the Hollywood variety: The Emmy-winning writer-producers […]

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William Penn Foundation President Steps Down

Jeremy Nowak, formerly president and CEO of the Reinvestment Fund, joined the local philanthropic powerhouse in June 2011. During his relatively short tenure, Nowak oversaw […]


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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Watch: Homeless for the Holidays

This is Rigo’s story

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Overly Literal Teen Robber Literally Shoots Self in Literal Foot

After allegedly robbing a West Chester man early Saturday morning, 17-year-old Jacob Loppe of Pottstown managed to hobble his own getaway with a shotgun spray […]

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Obama Nominates Philly Lesbian for Judge

She could make history

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Sims Makes Appointments

He adds two new staffers

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Man Born in Kenya Wants to Be Governor of PA

John Hanger, who announced his candidacy this morning at Reading Terminal, is only technically from Kenya, having been born there to a British foreign service […]

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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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This Might Be the City’s Coolest Job, But the Pay Is Crap

NewsWorks has a fascinating piece on Adam Levine, the Philadelphia Water Department’s part-time “sewer historian.” It’s not really as bad it sounds: The job mostly […]

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TD Bank Sues Vernon Hill … Over a Book

The Canadian banking behemoth is (politely) laying claim to large portions of Commerce Bank founder Hill’s recent book, Fans! Not Customers, the rights to which it […]

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An All-Female Supreme Court: What’s Wrong With That?

There are two things you should probably know about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s suggestion that America should have an all-female Supreme Court. It’s never, ever […]

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Dating Blogger: Guys in Philly Don’t Put A Lot of Effort Into Anything

How would you describe your blog, Shmitten Kitten? It’s a blog about dating for people who’d probably never read a blog about dating. I don’t […]

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