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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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You Can Own Harry Kalas’ Stuff

Hunt Auctions will put on an auction at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory featuring numerous personal items that once belonged to Harry Kalas. Kalas’ […]

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Sleeping Woman Shot in Head With Stray Bullet

Thursday was a violent night in Philly as police responded to at least 10 shootings after 5:30 p.m. Three people died and others were wounded […]

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Are You Wearing Purple Today?

How to celebrate Spirit Day

Women Help Romney to a Lead in the Swing States

A new USA Today/Gallup poll suggests that Mitt Romney holds a slight edge over President Barack Obama among likely voters in America’s swing states. That […]

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Report Shows Lance Armstrong Bribed Cyclists in Philly

The Australian Broadcasting Corp. has uncovered court documents indicating that Lance Armstrong offered to bribe other cyclists at a group of races back in 1993, […]

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Poll: 3.2 Percent of Americans are LGBT

The results may surprise you


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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What to See at the Philadelphia Film Festival

If you were one of the lucky people to see last night’s screening of Silver Lining’s Playbook—the opening film of the 21st Philadelphia Film Festival—it’s […]

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Will Your Walmart Be Open on Black Friday?

When dozens of Walmart workers at nine stores across Southern California walked off the job to protest working conditions and poor wages earlier this month, […]

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Weekend Roundup

The ultimate LGBT events guide

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How to Make a Third-Party Candidate Matter

It’s fitting, somehow, that Larry King (off all people) will host next week’s presidential debate of third-party candidates. He’s loud, irrelevant, but kind of entertaining—and […]

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Armstrong’s Greatest Betrayal Was to Cancer Survivors

It’s a word we throw around often in the context of sports. Jayson Werth and his plus-sized contract. Alex Rodriguez, riding the pine and scoring […]

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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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Morning Scoop: Raymond Perelman Invests in New Newspaper

Perelman Invests in New Philly Paper. Raymond Perelman has reportedly made a significant investment in Region Business’s newspaper. The Plymouth Meeting-based paper’s weekly editions cover […]

Phoenixville Man Arrested for Throwing Filled-Out Voter Reg. Forms in Dumpster

A store manager in Harrisonburg, Virginia saw 31-year-old Conrad Small, a Republican National Committee field director, throw a bag in the store’s Dumpster, and when […]

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Victim 1 Recalls Chase With Jerry Sandusky

The young man known as “Victim 1” in the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse case is set to reveal his identity on Friday in an exclusive […]

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Jury Finds NJ Weedman Not Guilty

NJ Weedman ate pot cookies as he explained his case to a jury on Thursday morning. Later in the day, that same jury unanimously found […]

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