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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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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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Governor Corbett Set to Sign Sexting Ban

Pennsylvania state legislators recently passed a bill that will punish minors who send sexually explicit messages of themselves or other youths. The anti-sexting legislation is […]

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“Perversion Files” Detail Coverup of Sexual Abuse of Boy Scouts

An Oregon court ordered the release of 14,500 pages of documents that detail the coverup of sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts. The files—which were […]

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Philly’s Water Main Problems Are About to Dip Into Your Wallet

Philly’s water main problems—there were numerous breaks over the summer (and one in University City this week)—aren’t actually any worse than usual. The city is […]

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Garrett Reid Died of an Accidental Heroin Overdose

On Thursday afternoon, the Northampton County coroner revealed that the results of Garrett Reid’s autopsy and toxicology report show that the coach’s son died of […]

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President Obama’s Daughters’ School Briefly Evacuated After Suspicious Phone Call

On Thursday, Sidwell Friends—the private school in Washington D.C. that was designed by a local architecture firm and where President Obama’s daughters, Malia and Sash, […]


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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PHOTO: Taylor Swift Has Her Own Race Car

The Taylor Swift race car is a thing that exists. Target and Swift have a promotional deal linked to the pop star’s forthcoming album Red. […]

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Celeb Scoop: President Obama on The Daily Show

President Obama Is on The Daily Show on Thursday. President Barack Obama will be Jon Stewart’s guest on The Daily Show on Thursday, so go […]

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VIDEO: Author Says The Silver Linings Playbook Is a Love Song to Philly

Matthew Quick—a South Jersey native and author of the book The Silver Linings Playbook—recently made an appearance on Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the David […]

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College Grads in Class of 2011 at PA Schools Have Second-Highest Debt in the Nation

Pennsylvania’s college graduates in the class of 2011 have an average student debt of $29,959. That’s good for second highest in the nation. Only grads […]

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Newspaper Guild Files Grievance Over Inquirer Reassignments

Interstate General Media, the company now running the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, recently reassigned a bunch of longtime Inky reporters, seemingly hoping that they’d […]

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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.


Amazon Reviews of Binders Are the Best Part of the Second Presidential Debate

If you’re looking to pick up a new binder or trapper keeper to fill with women, you’re probably going to want to conduct some market […]

In Case You Didn’t Realize, Springsteen Is Endorsing President Obama

Hey, did you know that Bruce Springsteen is a Democrat? If you somehow managed to miss the memo, speeches, lyrics, and his snubbing of Republican […]

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O.J. Simpson to Sell Murder Weapon for $5 Million?

In a sale that is probably a little too morbid for eBay, O.J. Simpson is looking to sell the knife used to kill his former […]

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Philly Is Becoming Less Affordable for Moderate Earners

Philly is largely considered one of the most affordable metro areas in the country. A new study ranks Philadelphia second most-affordable among the 25 largest […]

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