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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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Plate restaurant warms winter patrons with this classic, easy-to-prep combo

Roasted Tomato SoupServes 4 1 32 oz. can whole peeled plum tomatoes1 Tbsp. granulated sugar 1 Tbsp. olive oil ½ Spanish onion, diced 3 cloves […]

There’s a new generation of moguls-in-the-making—and these 15 local players are leading the charge

Mike Luby, 38Founder, TargetRxMogul status: After a decade-long career in marketing and sales at Merck, Luby decided that pharmaceutical companies could market their products to […]

Good Life: Postcard: Greetings From … Turks & Caicos

Soak up the sun in this Brit-controlled set of 40 quiet islands in the West Indies   Even after it became a hot spot with […]

Pulse: Style: New and Now: What’s in Store

After 10 years in Pennington, New Jersey, Ellen Yazujian has opened a second Ashton-Whyte home store in Wayne. Choose from Maine Cottage’s classic line of […]

Pulse: Style: New and Now: Test Drive

Black & Decker ScumBuster S600 WHAT: A cordless electric scrubber with a set of detachable pads of varying degrees of abrasiveness, designed to clean everything […]

Wedding: Fashion: Love in Bloom

This season’s gowns take their inspiration from Mother Nature’s gardens of floral delights Ask almost any bride what she’s most looking forward to on her […]

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.

My next-door neighbor can’t fence me — or my flowers — in

The very first time my husband and I looked at the house, I knew we were in trouble. We loved everything about the big old Victorian twin in Montco: the stately white-pillared porch, the high ceilings, the sunny dining room, the enormous kitchen.

The very first time my husband and I looked at the house, I knew we were in trouble. We loved everything about the big old […]

We remember why San Francisco is such a dream of a vacation.

As Philly weather makes its yearly transition from warm and breezy to hot and swampy, we remember why San Francisco is such a dream of […]

If you’ve been feeling less than a little motivated lately, take a look at these guys. Even type 1 diabetes can’t stop these cyclists from competing in Philly’s crown jewel contest. 

Sure, competing at the top of your game takes strength and physical health, but, as a few hard-core bikers from across the nation are looking […]

The best, totally-Philly spots to shoot your wedding photos

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Will Northern Liberties flock to Swallow?

QUEEN VILLAGERS HAVE quite an appetite. Sweetbreads, lamb’s tongue, head cheese, chicken livers: Neighbors say bring it on. And in the past few years, Ansill, […]

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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.

Slim down for summer at Philly’s hottest rowing studio

With the first official weekend of summer upon us, it’s time for one last-ditch effort to get that body bathing-suit ready — which means saying […]

GOOD LIFE: Postcard: Greetings from … Molto Miami

“There’s Mario Batali,” said my companion matter-of-factly, as we walked past the chef on the way out of dinner at the Tides Hotel’s La Marea […]

Annotated recipe for Rouge’s famous burger.

On summer days, the kitchen at Rouge regularly serves up more than 100 of its famous burgers. The secret behind the sensation? “Ten years of […]

Our totally insider, town-by-town guide to what’s new, what’s hot and what’s legendary on the Jersey coast.

Our totally insider, town-by-town guide to what’s new, what’s hot (and we don’t mean the sand) and what’s legendary on the Jersey coast — along […]

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