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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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Hurricane Schwartz Returns After Double Bypass Surgery

Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz is set to make his return to NBC10 today. The network’s chief meteorologist has missed two months of work after undergoing double […]

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Prosecutors Might Use Unaired Footage of Sandusky’s Interview With Bob Costas

The prosecutors in the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse trial reportedly contacted NBC News on Friday in hopes that they might use an unaired portion of […]

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How Much Do Dogs Scare You?

At a lunch I recently shared with some old friends from high school, one woman excitedly told the rest of us how she and her […]

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Delco Native, Former NBA Ref Tim Donaghy Wins $1.3M Lawsuit

A Florida jury has ruled in favor of Tim Donaghy—the Delco native who was banished from the NBA for gambling on games while he was […]

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Tiger Woods Isn’t “Back” (and He Probably Won’t Ever Be Good Again)

If Tiger Woods happens to hit a good drive on the first hole of next month’s British Open, media members will scurry to their computers, […]

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It’s Time to Honor Out Baseball Player

Who is Glenn Burke?


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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Is PA Ignoring AIDS Crisis Among Seniors?

Here are the facts

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Should Nutter Work for Obama?

Dear President Obama: Take our mayor—please! It’s not that we don’t appreciate Mayor Michael Nutter’s gifts around here. We’ve elected him to the city’s top […]

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My Spanx Do Not Oppress Me

When Adele realized at the Grammys that she couldn’t quite inhale properly enough to belt out a performance of her mega hit “Rolling in the […]

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Morning Scoop: Mitt Romney Orders a Meatball “Sub” While Avoiding Ed Rendell

Romney’s Wawa Stop. Mitt Romney’s “Every Town Counts” bus tour rolled through the Keystone State over the weekend. The plan was for the Republican presidential […]

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Europe Might Soon Be Closed

Pop Quiz: Are the Euro-technocrats (and their American backers) who orchestrated the bailouts of Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain (and soon Italy): A) Hell-bent on world […]

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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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Philadelphia Has the Best Legislative Body in the Free World

Former Philadelphia Mayor Bill Green once called Philadelphia City Council “the worst legislative body in the free world.” But, by insisting that we only move […]

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Why Philly Needs a WNBA Team

Wilt Chamberlain of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia was the best basketball player in the world. We were fortunate he played much of his professional […]

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Listen: Mika with Pharrell Williams

A sneak preview of the new track

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Review: New Philly Car Service Uber

The car service Uber arrived in Philly earlier this month, after deployments in more refined places like Paris and San Francisco, and I’ve basically jettisoned […]

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