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.
Philly Today: What the Hell Is Going on With This New Mascot for America’s 250th Birthday?
Plus, Lidia Bastianich helps Marc Vetri raise $385,000 in one night.
Philly Today: Police Pull Strange Move After Rittenhouse Lululemon Theft
Plus, the return of Amy Gutmann.
Philly Today: Is This the Death of the Carnival?
Violence and rowdy behavior lead to carnival cancelations.
Inside the Epic Search for Philly’s Next Tuba Master
The ultra-exclusive Curtis Institute of Music accepts only one tuba student at a time.
Guy Raises $46,000 to Annoy University of Pennsylvania Protesters
The plan involved a mariachi band.
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.
Philly Today: Inside the Major Staffing Shakeup at WMMR
Employees at the historic Philadelphia rock-and-roll station are downright nervous.
Philly Today: Mom Finds Loaded Gun at Queen Village Playground
She had hoped it was a toy gun. It wasn’t.
Philly Today: Sounds Like Year-Round School Really Is Coming to Philadelphia
Plus, Michael Smerconish gets canceled, both figuratively and literally.
Horseshoe Crabs Are About to Have an Orgy on Delaware Bay Beaches. Here’s What’s Threatening It
It’s a breathtaking wildlife bacchanal that only happens here, and some pretty major forces (climate change, Big Pharma) are conspiring against it. Can science save this symbiotic spectacle?
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.
10 New Books by Philly Authors to Read This Summer
Add these new novels by local authors to your reading list.
Philly Today: Philadelphia’s Latest Crackdown Is On Tinted Car Windows
Plus, Krasner disses Columbia and Bradley Cooper slings more cheesesteaks.
Philly Today: Ridiculous Delco Battle Erupts Over a Kid On a Bike
But this isn’t just any kid on a bike. Meet 11-year-old Oneway Lilman.
It’s 2024, and Michael Smerconish Still, Somehow, Refuses to Take Sides
Loved Rizzo and Reagan. Voted for Obama. Ten years into his CNN show, political commentator Michael Smerconish remains an independent voice in what is set to be the most contentious election in American history.
