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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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Opinion

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

Guides

14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

Latest Stories

News

Only One Ward Liked Obama and Bernie

Burnley: Or, six of the seven wards where Sanders won … went for Clinton in 2008.

News

Fattah’s Long Political Career Comes to An End

Yesterday was a monumental shift for Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania constitutional amendment to abolish Philadelphia traffic court

Voters Abolish Traffic Court, Approve Commission on African-American Males

A third ballot question was rejected, but the votes won’t count.

News

Uber Driver Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Female Passenger

Abdellah Elkaddi drove for UberX prior to his arrest last year.

Q&A: Kevin Simmons of YouTube’s “The Skorpion Show”

The Philly native talks about his experience producing a hit YouTube show.

Donald Trump
News

Trump’s Strong Showing Puts Him on Path to Nomination

GOP frontrunner picked up quite a few unbound Pa. delegates yesterday.


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.


News

Two Cops Injured in Bizarre Early Morning Hit-and-Run

A confounding chain of events unfolded on Broad Street.

News

Sims Hangs On, Other Incumbents Lose

Mark Cohen finally gets picked off and Tonyelle Cook-Artis’ brief time in Harrisburg comes to an end.

News

Police Seeking Suspects in Violent Armed Robbery in Old City

A suspect beat a victim with his gun. It was all captured on video.

News

Here’s Hillary Clinton’s Philly Victory Speech

She went after Trump and offered an olive branch to Sanders supporters.

News

Montco’s Shapiro Wins Dem. A.G. Primary

He’ll face John Rafferty in the general election.

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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.


News

Katie McGinty Soundly Beats Joe Sestak for Democratic Senate Nomination

Progressive darling John Fetterman beat expectations, but finished third.

News

Evans Wins, Ends Fattah’s Run in the 2nd

A big year for for the longtime state Rep. just got bigger.

News

Trump, Clinton Win Pennsylvania Primary

Shocking just about nobody.

Primaries

Why Isn’t This Voting Machine Accepting a Bernie Sanders Vote?

Fiorillo: Relax, there are perfectly logical reasons.

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