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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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Scranton, Like, Seriously Only Has $5,000

Last month, the mayor of Scranton announced that city employees would only be paid minimum wage because, essentially, the city doesn’t have any money. Apparently, […]

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Governor Christie Urges Feds to Follow Jersey’s Example

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke to fiscal experts in Washington D.C. on Monday morning. He addressed about 100 people at the Brookings Institution to […]

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VIDEO: Springsteen Pulls His Daughter Onstage to Dance in Paris

During a July 5th concert in Paris, The Boss coaxed his 20-year-old daughter Jessica up onstage during “Dancing in the Dark.” Jessica—who is a student […]

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Celeb Scoop: Kanye Serenades Kim Kardashian in A.C.

Kanye Serenades Kim in A.C. Kimye was in Atlantic City over the weekend so that half of the celebucouple could perform his first solo shows […]

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Eagles RB Arrested for Pulling Fire Alarm in NY

Eagles running back Dion Lewis was arrested early Saturday morning in Albany, New York. The former Pitt Panther and his older brother were locked out […]

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Cole Hamels Says He Might Sign With the Phils, Even if He’s Traded Before the Deadline

CSN’s Leslie Gudel sat down with Cole Hamels on Sunday morning. The two discussed the speculation surrounding a possible deadline deal that might ship the […]


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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Comcast’s NBCUniversal Inks Deal With China’s Youku

NBCUniversal—a part of the Comcast Empire—has inked a deal with Chinese online video giant Youku that will deliver new movies and films from the vault […]

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At Least 21 People Think That Bill Cosby Will Win the 2012 Home Run Derby

ESPN created a Facebook poll asking people to vote for who they believed would win Monday’s 2012 Home Run Derby. A write-in option was included […]

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American Gored in Running of the Bulls Is from Cherry Hill

The 38-year-old American man that was gored at the Running of the Bulls on Monday is reportedly from Cherry Hill. He—along with two Britons—was gored […]

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Hearing on Constitutionality of Homeless Feeding Ban Set for Federal Court

Philadelphia attorneys representing numerous religious groups will appear in federal court on Monday to argue that the city’s ban on feeding the homeless on city […]

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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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Andre Iguodala Hopes to Win Gold at London Olympics

Over the weekend, Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala—along with Los Angeles Clipper Blake Griffin and Oklahoma City’s James Harden—was named to the U.S. Olympic basketball roster. […]

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Don’t Give Up on the Phillies Yet

If Ruben Amaro were smart–and since he went to Penn Charter and Stanford, it is reasonable to believe he is–he would hire someone to walk […]

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Ha. Ha. The French Are Getting Fat, Too

The French have a new reason to hate us. We are making them fat. My son Jonathan got me interested in French Fat when he […]

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Governor Corbett Puts a Gag on Philadelphia

Harrisburg’s club of mostly white rural legislators have rarely hidden the contempt they have for Philadelphia. But last week’s news that 18 percent of the […]

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