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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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Local Pharma’s Generic Lipitor

Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is an Israeli company with its American headquarters in North Wales. Teva has inked a deal with Ranbaxy—one of the original producers […]

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DeSean Jackson’s Birthday Party

The man may not have a new contract, but he’s planning on having himself one hell of a party Sunday night. The controversial wideout will […]

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Sheriff’s Office Workers Fraud Scheme

Four employees in the Sheriff’s office have been charged in connection with a scheme to defraud the office out of nearly $400,000. The investigation had […]

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Jamie Moyer Inks Book Deal

Jamie Moyer has inked a book deal to write the story of his baseball career with Daily News editor Larry Platt. The book is said […]

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Lawyer: Sandusky Won’t Plead Guilty

Earlier today, the Harrisburg Patriot-News reported that Joe Amendola—the attorney representing Jerry Sandusky—had indicated that if more victims come forward, then Sandusky might consider pleading […]

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AIDS in Philly: Let’s Talk About It

A video series gets real


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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Philly Live!’s Massive TV Screen

Philly Live!—the bar, restaurant and entertainment development project planned for the Spectrum’s graveyard—is set to open in April. The new strip of bars will include […]

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World AIDS Day

How can you make a difference?

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Councilman Kenney’s WMD Moment

Just before the Thanksgiving break, City Council voted 14 to 2 in favor of Bill No. 110341, a measure that Councilman Jim Kenney introduced in […]

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Thirty Years Positive

In the Life airs a special episode tonight

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Why Should Taxpayers Help the Inky?

For those of us struggling to reinvent our businesses in this lousy economic climate, I have great news for you: The City of Brotherly Love […]

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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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How to Make Congress Work in 2012

Congress just got back from a week-long Thanksgiving vacation and is scheduled to start a month-long vacation on December 8th. When they return, it will […]

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Privacy Is Evil

The tabloid hacking scandal in Britain is beginning to put a new spin on Janet Malcolm’s neat little thesis on journalistic ethics. Malcolm is the […]

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8 Simple Holiday Entertaining Recipes

What do you do if people want to hang out at your house this holiday season but you’ve blown what little cash you have on […]

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Is Cialis Right for You?

Imagine spending billions of dollars a year to advertise a product to a group of people who aren’t even authorized to buy it. Sounds pretty […]

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