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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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Alycia Lane Thought About Coming Back to Philly

Alycia Lane—the much-maligned, former CBS 3 anchor that left for Los Angeles after the station let her go amid a slew of controversy—recently considered a […]

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Teen Babysitter Killed by Stray Bullet

A 19-year-old girl is dead after she opened a front door and was hit in the head with a stray bullet while she was babysitting. […]

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What We Did to Deserve Hurricane Sandy

I’m from Jersey. So, strangely enough, are a lot of my best friends from college. So it stands to reason that my Facebook news feed […]

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Hurricane Sandy Uprooted Tree, Revealed Colonial Skeleton

A tree on the town green in New Haven was uprooted by Hurricane Sandy. Onlookers were surveying the area when one woman noticed something in […]

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13 Scariest Books to Read on Halloween

I was one of the lucky ones during Frankenstorm Sandy—no loss of water, no loss of power. But, like many in the region, I was […]

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Blame Congress for Disney’s New Star Wars Film

Here are the first two thoughts I had Tuesday, when Disney announced it would buy LucasFilm and make a new Star Wars movie for 2015: […]


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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Do Not Dress As Hurricane Sandy for Halloween

Superstorm Sandy has come and gone, and hopefully you stayed safe and weathered out the storm out with friends, family, pets and liquor. The storm […]

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Morning Scoop: Lady Arrested for Getting Hurricane Drunk, Trying to Save Ducks From Raging Creek

Drunk Lady Tried to Save Ducks. A Pennsylvania woman faces numerous charges after allegedly getting hurricane drunk and jumping into a raging creek to save […]

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Disney Buys Lucasfilm for $4B, Announces New Star Wars Movie

IT’S A TRAP! Disney has announced its acquisition of Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. Lucasfilm is the production company behind the Star Wars franchise. The Walt […]

Bill Clinton Uses Sandy to Take Jab at Romney on Climate Change

Former President Bill Clinton has already started politicking over Hurricane Sandy. Clinton spoke at a rally in Minnesota on Tuesday and took the opportunity to […]

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Stunning Photos of Sandy Damage

Yes, fake and misidentified photos circulated over the last couple days, as Sandy hit the East Coast, but there were far more images that were […]

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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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Why Do People Stay When Ordered to Evacuate for a Natural Disaster?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was none too pleased with residents that decided to ignore is order to evacuate the barrier islands as Hurricane Sandy […]

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President Obama to Survey New Jersey With Chris Christie

President Barack Obama has announced that he will visit New Jersey on Wednesday to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. Obama will join Chris […]

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VIDEO: Hurricane Sandy Song

Do you like Barry Manilow? Do you like things that are funny? Are you looking for a sliver of silver lining as you watch and […]

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VIDEO: Family Narrates the Apocalypse, Sandy’s Destruction

A video of a family reacting to the devastation of Hurricane Sandy has hit the Internet. In the vertically-filmed, phone video (seriously, turn that thing […]

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