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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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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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Girls, do things yourself with a little instruction along the way with these five helpful classes.

Instead of calling a handyman …Enroll in: “Basic Home Repair” class from Handi-Women.Curriculum: Expert Dave Decker demystifies tricky tools and boy’s-club vernacular with his hands-on […]

Finding a babysitter is an ongoing problem, but Premier Sitter Services has got your back.

Finding a sitter is an ongoing problem, but an area biz has got your back. Premier Sitter Services sets up Speed Sitting events at which, […]

Our fair city continues to stake its cutting-edge claim with DesignPhiladelphia.

Our fair city continues to stake its cutting-edge claim with DesignPhiladelphia, an annual event that attracts innovative, global tastemakers. In museums, galleries and stores across […]

October is shaping up to be the most pamper-some month of the year.

October is shaping up to be the most pamper-some month of the year. If you’ve yet to experience the sensational treatments at Rescue Rittenhouse spa, […]

Willow Grove scores a hip just-for-him hair cuttery.

Guys won’t groan when it comes time to groom at Floyd’s 99 Barbershop, a national chain whose first area outpost recently opened in Willow Grove. […]

The newest green beauty feature at Macy’s

Macy’s is jumping on the eco-bandwagon with something pretty cool: In select Macy’s on the East Coast (including the Center City location) they are launching […]

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.

Got a designer in mind for your dream wedding dress? Check out our list of area trunk shows to see if your favorite is coming to town.

The Wedding Shoppe, Wayne September 28: Sample Sale Select sample gowns from various designers will be on sale starting at $199. Call for more information […]

Wedding planner Gina Sole sheds some light on this tricky situation.

 Question: I’m the maid-of-honor in my friend’s upcoming wedding, and all of us bridesmaids are hosting her bridal shower at a restaurant. One bridesmaid, however, […]

Two local retailers are debuting additional locations of their successful shops.

Good news: Two local retailers are debuting additional locations of their successful shops. Shoe-adoring Main Liners now have a go-to place in Haverford thanks to […]

His questions are bound to start a movement. Meet the man behind the Birthers.

Phil Berg asks lots of convoluted questions: Was Barack Obama’s certification of live birth doctored? (Berg thinks yes.) Did Obama use an Indonesian passport at […]

Wyeth’s profitable hormone replacement drug has taken them to court.

IF YOU FOUND yourself on the jury for Weiss v. Wyeth or Kendall v. Wyeth or any of the 1,500 other v. Wyeth cases on […]

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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.

Animal prints have returned, and the traditionally racy patterns are more approachable and versatile.

Animal prints have returned this fall, and the traditionally racy patterns are more approachable and versatile than ever: No matter your age, the occasion, or […]

Cranking up interest rates on his customers’ credit cards to nearly 40 percent? Shameless.

SEVERAL YEARS AGO, when tycoon Dennis Alter threw himself a birthday party and decided to fly in Elton John to serenade his guests, the extravagance […]

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For half a century, the Republican Party has been a joke
in Philadelphia.

THIS IS THE story of the biggest group of losers in the city and their struggle not to be such losers anymore, and it begins […]

By Jason Fagone

When the legendary boutique Suky failed, it seemed like the latest victim of the economy. But was it?

SOMEWHERE AROUND THE beginning of April, Mary Helen Ranieri faced the truth: Suky was going to close. So the owner of the iconic Bryn Mawr […]

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