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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)
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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Pennsylvanians Disagree With the Removal of the Paterno Statue

A new poll from the folks at Public Policy Polling indicates that Pennsylvanians disagree with Penn State’s removal of the Joe Paterno statue that stood […]

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Christie for Prez in 2016?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie decided not to run for president in 2012. There was much speculation that he was on the short list to […]

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Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis to Come to the Constitution Center

Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis will be in Philadelphia on July 31st (this coming Tuesday) to stump for their upcoming film The Campaign. The actors […]

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Bloggers Want to Get Rid of Plastic Bags

The folks behind Green Philly Blog have dedicated their Thursday to drawing attention to the issue of plastic bags in Philadelphia. Three years ago, a […]

More Than 1,000,000 PA Voters Don’t Have Proper ID

A University of Washington professor testified on Thursday in Commonwealth Court on the issue of Pennsylvania’s new Voter ID law. The professor testified that over […]

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Local Gymnast Featured in Out Mag

The former Mr. Gay gets personal


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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Celeb Scoop: Anthony Bourdain Lost a Bet to Michael Solomonov

Where in the World Was Anthony Bourdain? He was at the Pen & Pencil and had to do a shot of hot dog water after […]

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Sandusky Scandal’s “Victim 2” Comes Forward, Plans to Sue Penn State

A man claiming to be the unknown victim abused by Jerry Sandusky in a Penn State shower has reportedly come forward and plans to sue […]

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Gay Marriage Makes $275 Million for New York

It just makes economic sense

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Guy Punched Theater Employee When Told He Can’t Bring His Dog to the Movies

Police have released a sketch of a suspect who supposedly punched a theater employee in Doylestown in early July. The man was reportedly told that […]

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The Worst “Call Me Maybe” Parody Ever Was Made by a Philly Realtor

According to phillyestates.com, Liz Lutz is a realtor who lives in Pennsport. She has a bunch of videos on YouTube showing off properties and talking […]

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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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A Republican Theater Festival? Seriously?

The call went out on Sunday via the Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia’s community listserv: Forearmed Productions seeks one act plays for the Republican Theater Festival, […]

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Councilman Kenney Writes a Strongly-Worded Letter to Chick-Fil-A

In case you were wondering, Councilman Jim Kenney drafted a strongly worded letter to inform Chick-Fil-A of his intention to purchase his chicken nuggets elsewhere. […]

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Please, No, Not Another Paterno Family Statement

On Wednesday, Penn State football players released a statement in the form of a video. It featured two senior student-athletes—one from each side of the […]

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Nobody Is Driving on DRPA Bridges

Traffic volume on the Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry, and Walt Whitman Bridges is on pace to reach a 17-year low in 2012. The […]

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