People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
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.
The City’s $200M Plan to Save South Philly’s FDR Park
Here are the five big changes coming to help preserve the often-flooded park.
We Need to Stop Building Shore Houses
Why? Because all those beach and bay homes could be worthless in 30 years.
Philly Should Charge People to Drive Into Center City
And use the money to make SEPTA better.
Philly Needs to Move the Airport Before It’s Underwater
One step toward preparing for climate change in Philadelphia.
Temple’s New Basketball Coach Talks Allen Iverson and the Team’s Owl Mascot
Aaron McKie, an eight-year Sixers alum, is preparing for the start of the season on November 5th.
The Best Thing This Week: Finally, a Fresh Reason to Oppose Gun Violence!
Appealing to basic human decency doesn’t seem to be working. A new study suggests a different approach.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
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.
The Frank Rizzo Statue Is Staying Right Where It Is (Until at Least 2021)
The city first said in 2017 that it would move the contentious 2,000-pound monument from Thomas Paine Plaza.
New Phillies Manager Joe Girardi Is the King of Managerial Meltdowns
If these videos are any indication, Girardi seems to intuitively understand the Philly tradition of losing your shit at sports games.
United Way Aims to Boost Philly’s Census Efforts With $1 Million Fundraising Challenge
About $3 billion in federal funding is allocated to Philadelphia annually based on census results
It’s 2039. Philadelphia Is America’s Greatest City. How Did We Get Here?
Join Philly’s most influential people at ThinkFest 2019 and find out.
The Best Spots Around Philly to Photograph Fall Foliage
A list of leaf-peeping destinations located within an hour of Center City.
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.
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.
A Delco Couple Hopes You’ll Say Yes to Funding Their Sexual Consent Card Game
The game exhorts players to “Explore your boundaries. Touch your friends. Change the world.” But its Kickstarter campaign is foundering.
Mayor Kenney Endorses Elizabeth Warren for President
He’s the first major-city mayor to throw support behind the Massachusetts senator.
Frank Stallone Really Wants You to See the New Frank Stallone Documentary in Philly This Weekend
Think Sylvester Stallone’s younger brother is just an interloper who rides the coattails of his famous sib? He says “Stallone: Frank, That Is” tells his real story.
No Matter How Many Games It Wins, Temple Shouldn’t Build a Football Stadium
If Temple wants to build something that will help attract more students, Temple can begin by building a more understanding and respectful relationship with its neighbors.
