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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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A bag of Iams and a chain-link run will no longer do. Welcome to the new world of doggie-and-me boarding — hotels that let you make your pet part of the getaway

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At local appliance showrooms, shoppers put kitchens to the test

Early on a Wednesday evening at the Fretz Corporation’s Northeast Philadelphia headquarters, cheese and crackers are set out on platters and waiters circulate with trays […]

Green Thumb: Growing Organic

Few gardeners are more creative than Glenn Brendle, who converts used oil from 30 Philadelphia restaurants to heat two greenhouses and his Gap home for […]

Community gardens are rooted in lifelong ties

If you dig too far in the dirt patch by the chain fence, you’ll hit bricks from where the old middle school used to be. […]

Homefront: Ground Advice

When spring weather arrives, it’s time to liven up your winter-worn garden with new shrubs, trees and flowers. Before grabbing your trowel, take some advice […]

Homefront: Million-Dollar Baby

Baby blue and pink pale in comparison to the bold colors and smart designs of today’s nurseries, which are giving expectant parents plenty to gaga […]


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.


Homefront: All Propped Up

Well-dressed tables are no longer the stuff of fantasy magazine spreads — at least not since the Product Gallery opened in Lambertville last November. Lynn […]

Homefront: Steeling Beauty

Bittersweet, wisteria and thick trumpet vines surround the rustic homemade gazebo that New Hope furniture maker Fred Odell calls his showroom. Inside, four kinds of […]

It's not who you know; it's who your children play with

It was during the first kids’ birthday party I attended, four months after becoming a stepmother, that I realized there was another ritual of parenthood […]

Pulse: Buzz June 2006

Buzz loves a good brawl, which is why we’re happy to report that “I’ll kick this guy’s ass!” were the first words uttered by local […]

Insights from FCI Schuylkill's most discerning inmate

Rick Mariano is a man who likes to eat, so as he’s sentenced to prison this month, we wrote our town’s most notorious restaurateur and […]

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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.


Reshape your memory of pools with today’s amazing options

Everyone remembers a pool. If you didn’t have one growing up, then it was down the street, around the corner or in a friend’s back […]

Friends of Hitler or bizarre hobbyists? Discuss

If you drive through Reading this month, you might see dozens of grown men sporting swastikas, SS insignia and vintage Nazi sidearms. Are Berks County’s […]

Philadelphian to Watch: June 2006

Who: Bobby Convey, a 23-year-old midfielder who was once the Great White Hope of American soccer, before 16-year-old Freddy Adu arrived on the scene. Why: […]

How hard can it be to find the Boss with the Hot Sauce?

The Pennsylvania Treasury Department is currently holding around $1 billion in unclaimed cash and property. While the state is supposed to make some effort to […]

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