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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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Thieves Can’t Spend Their Heisted $100 Bills Until 2013

We can’t wait to see the movie version of this heist: FBI officials say that thieves took a “large amount” of newly designed $100 bills […]

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Was the Eagles Loss to Detroit the Last Straw for Andy Reid?

Loyal readers of this space (hi, Mom!) know that I advocated for a free pass for Eagles coach Andy Reid this season, after the death […]

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Police Recover Boy’s Stolen Trombone; Orchestra Won’t Have to Replace After All

There’s a happier happy ending to Aidan Milligan’s story. The 9-year-old Drexel Hill boy made news last week when the Philadelphia Orchestra volunteered to replace […]

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I’m Happy Michael Vick Has Got a Dog

Michael Vick tweeted a really adorable photo last week of him and his cute little daughter, and eagle-eyed followers noticed something unusual on the kitchen […]

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Morning Scoop: City Council to Take on Permit Parking

Eagles Lose to Lions. The Birds lost 26-23 in OT yesterday. Michael Vick seemed bewildered. Fletcher Cox was ejected with about 11 minutes remaining in regulation […]

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Arlen Specter and the Death of Pragmatic Politics

Arlen Specter was a pragmatist. That’s the kind of thing we say we want in a politician—somebody who will ignore ideology and just get stuff done—but […]


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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New Guidelines for Emergency Response

LGBT issues and first responders

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Baby in Bed: What’s So Bad About Co-Sleeping?

In the night, when the hours before the workday begins dwindle down toward zero, my wife and I often bring a fussy newborn boy to […]

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2012 Fall Gadget Guide

Our favorite tech toys

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Arlen Specter Dies at 82

Longtime Pennsylvania senator Arlen Specter died Sunday morning, from complications from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, at home in Philadelphia. [CNN] The veteran Pennsylvania senator had overcome numerous […]

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Inquirer’s Sole Full-Time Theater Critic Takes Buyout

On October 2nd, we told you that the Inquirer was making some very odd reassignments, most notably taking its full-time arts writer and theater critic […]

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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.


Friday Night Lights Creator Tells Romney to Stop Using “Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can’t Lose.”

Friday Night Lights creator (the TV version), Peter Berg is not thrilled with Mitt Romney over the GOP presidential candidate’s use of the show’s infamous […]

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Two More Cases of Meningitis Reported in Jersey

Jersey officials recently announced that 650 people had received recalled injections linked to the fungal meningitis outbreak and may be at risk. On Friday, two […]

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Jersey Police Still Searching for Hit-and-Run Victim

Police pulled over an 81-year-old Camden man in Marlton, New Jersey on Tuesday night. The car had extensive front end damage and the driver said […]

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Your Kids Are Injuring Themselves While You LOL and ROFL

Last year, 2.5 million kids under the age of four ended up in American emergency rooms for “nonfatal, nonintentional injuries.” That figure as increased each […]

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