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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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Lead Plaintiff in Voter ID Battle Gets Photo ID

On Thursday, a judge announced that he would not block Pennsylvania’s new voter identification law prior to the upcoming November election. Civil rights groups like […]

Romney Campaign Turns Down Offer From Obama Campaign on Issue of Tax Returns

The campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama made the Romney camp an offer on Friday—release five years of tax returns and they’d stop asking for […]

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It’s Shark Week, So Let’s Ban Shark Fins in PA

Earlier this week, it being Shark Week and all, a group of Pennsylvania legislators, including local state senators Larry Farnese and Daylin Leach, introduced Senate […]

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Stop Trashing East Passyunk

Oh Philadelphia, can’t we have nice things? Can’t we even have trashy things? Apparently not, not even in our nicest, least seemingly trashy neighborhoods. For […]

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Weekend Roundup

Guide to the city, shore and ‘burbs

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What We Love: The Kid Who Would Vogue

A vintage Bar Mitzvah moment


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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President Obama Begs For Cash

If you’ve ever given your name and email address to the Democratic Party or the Barack Obama campaign for re-election, there has probably come a […]

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What We Can Learn From Fortune 500s

Workplace protections add up

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Charges Filed Against Shooting Suspect

Floyd Corkins and the FRC

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Russian Scientists Want to Make You Immortal

If you were offered the chance to live forever, would you take it? What about if your chance at immortality came from a 31-year-old Russian […]

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Morning Scoop: Seven-Foot Shark Caught, Released in Ocean City

Shark Caught in OCNJ. A kayaker in Ocean City, New Jersey caught himself a seven-foot thresher shark on Thursday. The man felt the tug on […]

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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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Mitt Romney Needs a Sister Souljah Moment

Some people are praising Mitt Romney’s pick of Paul Ryan for vice president as being brave and bold. Others claim that it will make the […]

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All That Is Wonderful and Terrible About Being a Philadelphian

As the old song goes, “I’m sitting here a thinking about those Philadelphia Phillies and some may think I’m talking ’bout baseball.” Like so many […]

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Mid-Year Movie Review: The Best and Worst of the Silver Screen

In two weeks, the summer movie season will have officially ended. There have been some highlights (The Avengers), some low-lowlights (A Thousand Words), and some […]

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Sending Your Kid Away to College Is Great for Your Sex Life

Dear Monica, Our youngest has moved out of the house to start college and I am trying to figure out how my husband and I […]

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