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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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Celeb Scoop: Colin Farrell Shooting on Walnut Street

Yes, They’re Shooting on Walnut Street. Dead Man Down is making use of Walnut Street between 16th and 17th today from 6 a.m. to 9 […]

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Mark McDonald Criticizes the Media on Twitter

Yesterday Mayor Nutter issued an apology to Daily News columnist Ronnie Polaneczky for comments his Press Secretary Mark McDonald tweeted in response to Polaneczky’s most […]

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Romney Raised More Than $1M in Montco on Tuesday

The campaign trail toward the general election brought Republican Mitt Romney to Montgomery County yesterday, where the presidential hopeful held two fund-raising events that should […]

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Bucs Sign Paralyzed Rutgers Defensive Tackle

Eric LeGrand was a defensive tackle for Rutgers University when an on-the-field spinal cord injury ended his playing career and left him paralyzed. LeGrand’s coach […]

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Sports Blogs Call Out Philly Scribes

For the second time in two weeks a Philly sports writer has been lambasted by a sports blog. Last week, Marcus Hayes of the Daily […]

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NBCU Helps Comcast Smoke First Quarter Expectations

NBCUniversal seems to have been a sound investment for Comcast as the corporation reports a first-quarter net income of $1.4 billion (up 39 percent from […]


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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Phillies Fans Should Hug Vance Worley and Never Let Him Go

The Phillies’ Vance Worley is a young, dependable and very good starting pitcher. He earns a pretty low salary for his skill level and is […]

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What to Do if You Become Internet Famous

Back in December I wrote this blog post and it went viral. To date, there have been close to 700,000 views and countless other reproductions on […]

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Temple Students Have a North Philly Lesson to Learn

As a former Temple student who lived in off-campus housing, I apologize to the residents of North Central Philadelphia. Not necessarily for my actions (although I […]

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Anti-Hershey Ad Censored

DISH refuses to run TV spot

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Negotiator Quells West Philly Hostage Situation

A group  of men were trying to rob a Chinese takeout place in West Philly when police got reports of a robbery in progress. Officers […]

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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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PA and NJ’s Biggest Losers

“Where the lottery was concerned, even people who could barely read and write seemed capable of intricate calculations and staggering feats of memory.” — George […]

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Gay.com Goes Mobile

Connect with friends on the go

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Call for Artists

William Way’s juried show to open

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Morning Scoop: New Video of Tragic Duck Boat Accident

New Video of Duck Boat Crash. Attorneys representing the victims of the Duck Boat accident have released new video of the incident ahead of the […]

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