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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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Do You Have Information About Kyra Kruz?

The police want to hear from you

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Feds Arrest Trenton Mayor Tony Mack

Federal agents have arrested Trenton Mayor Tony Mack as part of a corruption investigation. Trenton Mayor Tony Mack, his brother, Ralphiel, and convicted sex offender […]

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Was the Pig Iron Show Really Rubbish?

Made it to three Live Arts Festival shows this weekend, and they couldn’t have been more different. In Charlotte Ford’s Bang (Christ Church Neighborhood House, […]

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Who’s Living in BoConcept’s Window?

The six-day live-in starts Sept. 29

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NFL Player Pens Pro-Gay Letter

Read it and hear from Chris Kluwe

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Q&A: Hunter Valentine’s Laura Petracca

The band plays ICandy on Tuesday


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 Philly Pols Got Up to at the DNC Last Week

Last week, several notable Philadelphians were in Charlotte at the Democratic National Convention. Among them was second-term City Councilman and Council majority leader Curtis Jones, […]

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Michael Vick Is Going to Get Andy Reid Fired

In the end, Michael Vick was able to laugh about his awful performance in Sunday’s uninspiring 17-16 win over the inept Cleveland Browns. “I gotta […]

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Romney’s Religion Matters

So: Mitt Romney apparently thinks it’s time we had a discussion of God in this presidential campaign. Does that mean he’s ready for a discussion—and […]

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Is Facebook Making Penn Students Binge Drink?

The University of Pennsylvania has posted the numbers for this year’s New Student Orientation, a.k.a. NSO, and alcohol-related hospital transports went up 76 percent over […]

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Morning Scoop: Al Pacino to Play Joe Paterno?

Pacino Is Joe Pa? Al Pacino, his agent, and ICM Partners are reportedly working on a deal for a movie based on Joe Posnanski’s best-selling […]

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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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Kids, Pot Is for Grown-Ups

Welp, the word is out and the jokes have been flying: If you smoke weed regularly as an adolescent, you’re going to be dumber later […]

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Score One for Us in Philadelphia vs. Fat

It’s no secret at this point that our grandiose nation is grappling with an appropriately sizable obesity epidemic, wrought by the subsidization, shoddy production and […]

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Chooch Returns For Weekend Homestand, As Phillies Season Refuses to Mercifully End

In an unexpectedly dreadful season, the Phillies enter the final weeks of 2012 playing for little more than pride—and, maybe, a chance to at least […]

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Church Sells Cardinal’s Residence, Downsizing the Past

Pope John Paul II visited there. So did Ronald Reagan. Now the property at 5700 City Avenue—known as the Cardinal’s Residence—has been purchased by St. […]

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