People, Places, News & Views
People, Places, News & Views
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.
Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year
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.
1. Your secret winter weapon: This thoroughly modern contraption lets you fire a snowball up to 60 feet, so you can save […]
According to Ann Gitter, there are two archetypal styles of home decor: the London way—grittier, more urban, just a bit off—and the Milan way, polished […]
The niece of Linda Ann Weston testified today that she was kept in a padlocked closet above the basement in which Weston is accused of […]
The Feltonville School of Arts and Sciences was on lockdown earlier today after police received a report that students say they saw an armed man […]
Susan Finkelstein—known for making a police officer in Bensalem an offer he managed to refuse—has had her conviction overturned by a Pennsylvania Superior Court judge. […]
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.
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.
