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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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Apartments Planned for Site of Deadly Pier Collapse

In May of 2000, Philly’s Pier 34 collapsed. Three women who were inside Club Heat drowned in the Delaware River. Now, more than 12 years […]

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Celeb Scoop: Will Smith’s Annie Remake Set for Spring Production

Annie Remake Production to Start. The remake of Annie—starring Will Smith’s daughter Willow and produced by Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment—is set to star production in the […]

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Philly Loves to Tweet “Good Morning” and “F#$% You”

Apparently a “Twitter Heatmap” is a thing. Basically, it displays the areas of the country where people tweet certain phrases most frequently at any given […]

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Happy One-Year Anniversary of the East Coast Earthquake

Happy one-year anniversary of the East Coast earthquake, you guys. One year ago today we wrote: Walking down 36 flights of stairs wasn’t in the […]

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Jersey Woman Arrested for Poisoning Grandmother With Antifreeze

A 43-year-old Gloucester County woman has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after she allegedly tried to poison her husband’s grandmother with antifreeze. The […]

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Miley Cyrus Will Not Be Ignored

Quick! Tell me what you know about Miley Cyrus. Chances are high that even if you never watched one minute of Hannah Montana, you know […]


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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FBI Still Investigating 20-Year-Old Case of Murdered Burlco College Student

On August 23, 1992, 21-year-old Tammy Zywicki’s car broke down in Illinois. Her family had moved to Burlington County, New Jersey just six months before. […]

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Ryan Howard Is Dr. Dre?

Wednesday evening was ’90s Night at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils and Reds wore throwback jerseys from 1991, the Phillies rolled out the usual fanfare […]

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The Top 25 LGBT-Friendly Colleges

UPenn and PSU both rank

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Moms at Work

Meet the women of YIKES

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Parents: Twins Should Be Treated Equally

A new ad for marriage equality

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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: Christie Calls Akin’s Comments Stupid, Calls for Resignation

Person of Interest in Officer Walker’s Murder. On Wednesday afternoon, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey announced that the PPD took a person of interest into custody […]

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How the Voting Wars Started

In his new book, The Voting Wars: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown, University of California election law scholar Richard L. Hasen traces […]

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Q&A: Eric Alan

On disco, dancing and his new single

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6 Myths About PHL

I travel a few times a month for business, which means I’m a frequent visitor to the Philadelphia International Airport. It’s a good airport and, […]

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