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.
When I was growing up, my family wasn’t really the camping type. We lived in the woods in South Jersey, and its pestilent mosquito swarms, […]
I was a little worried that the Iris Inn was going to be one of those typical bed-and-breakfasts, heavy with toile and needlepoint kitsch. After […]
This sounds ridiculous, but I’m serious: The 4.5-hour drive from Philadelphia to Savage River Lodge — particularly that last stretch on I-68 — is just the […]
The Eagles’ rookie head coach (and onetime Birds QB) on Carson Wentz, youth concussions, and staying friends with Andy Reid
I approached the water with a bit of trepidation. I don’t know why I was nervous. I love swimming. I’m relatively good at it. But […]
More than any achievement on the basketball court, Allen Iverson’s bond with Philadelphia is his lasting legacy.
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.
The Massachusetts senator asked Penn students to reject Toomey and Trump.
We chat with the president of Philadelphia Black Pride.
Retailers can no longer open within 500 feet of a school.
The Franklin Institute showpiece is full of … um …
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.
The controversy prompted “a larger campus debate about civil discourse.”
Obama will stop in Philly on the heels of two visits from Donald Trump.
The Queering Racial Justice Institute takes place this Saturday.
