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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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AIDS Walk Kick Off in Rittenhouse Square

Get ready for the race

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Jailed for Gay Play?

Two years in Uganda

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A Shopper Surveys Center City’s Retail Scene

What distinguishes the corner of 16th and Chestnut from the corner of any major American city? Truthfully, not much. Swap a CVS for a Walgreens. […]

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Hating Snooki’s Baby Makes Society Meaner, More Dangerous

What the world needs now is … more hate? Vitriol has become so socially acceptable, so expected, that not only are we more tolerant to […]

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Obama, Romney Need to Focus on the Middle Class

The past four years have been host to one of the most discordant political cycles in recent history, an atmosphere of vitriol and volatility that […]

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Obama, Romney Need to Focus on the Middle Class

The past four years have been host to one of the most discordant political cycles in recent history, an atmosphere of vitriol and volatility that […]


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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Morning Scoop: Sandusky Trial’s “Victim 1” Grants Interview to ABC

ABC to Interview Sandusky’s “Victim 1.” The young man known as Victim 1 in the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse trial has written a tell-all book […]

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It’s Time for the U.S. to End the War in Afghanistan

Afghanistan. Mitt Romney never mentions it. President Obama rarely mentions it. It is not a part of the Presidential campaign and neither the voters nor […]

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Tweens Shouldn’t Wear Bikinis (But Babies Should)

Summer is officially over—you can tell by yesterday’s tornado warnings—but bikinis are back in the news. Last week, Jessica Simpson felt the public’s scorn when […]

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Two Teens Shot Aboard Broad Street Line Train

A 17-year-old and a 14-year-old were reportedly shot while on a train on the Broad Street Line that had stopped at the Susquehanna -Dauphin stop […]

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Lawyer Says Temple Shouldn’t Find Out That Incoming Freshman Disseminated Child Porn as a Juvenile

A Superior Court recently ruled that it was alright for juvenile court to notify Temple University that an incoming freshman had been found delinquent of […]

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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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Philly Law Partners Don’t Make Enough Money?

A recent survey of law partners in 12 metropolitan areas indicates that the partners in Philly have the lowest average salary thanks to the steepest […]

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People in the ‘Burbs Have a Higher Tax Burden

A Pew Charitable Trusts report shows that the tax burden facing Philly’s city dwellers has decreased significantly since 2000. The report also indicates that people […]

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Emails Show Developer Tried to Buy Lot From City Before “Trespassing” to Rehab It

Ori Feibush, the Point Breeze developer that dropped about $20,000 of his own cash to revitalize a vacant lot adjacent to his planned coffee shop […]

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It’s Not Even Fall Yet, But Toys “R” Us Has the Hottest Toys of the Holiday Season

All I want for Christmas is a Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret Sewer Lair Playset. You should probably run out and pick it up […]

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