The Philadelphia Museum of Art is positioning 2026 as one of the most ambitious years in its history, unveiling a sweeping ...

It’s a symbol of the city. But is it art? By Victor Mather Preliminary approval was given on Wednesday to move the Rocky statue, which Philadelphians have embraced as a symbol of their city for almost ...

Sylvester Stallone wants his Rocky statue back. For the past several weeks, the question has been which one. Since 2006, a nearly nine-foot-tall bronze sculpture of Rocky Balboa with his fists raised ...

Rocky Balboa is back on top. Philadelphia’s art board has voted to return the iconic statue of Sylvester Stallone’s rags-to-riches movie hero back to the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Art ...

After debate over whether Philadelphia should swap the original Rocky statue with a replica, Sylvester Stallone himself is now changing course. A surprise twist came out of a Philadelphia Art ...

Actor Sylvester Stallone initially told officials he wanted the sculpture back—but after public outcry, he changed his mind and agreed to let the city keep it ...

To commemorate the film's 50 years, the Philadelphia Art Museum has announced a special exhibit. Also, the RockyFest will now ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Every year, about four million people visit the Rocky Statue, making it just as popular as the Statue of Liberty. Now, city officials are considering a proposal to move the ...

The original Rocky statue will stay outside the Philadelphia Art Museum — thanks to an apparent change of heart from Sylvester Stallone. The veteran actor, who immortalized the role of the underdog ...

Philadelphia has changed a lot over the last two decades, but a very important, very Philly thing has stayed the same. Since 2006, the Rocky statue has sat at the foot of the Philadelphia Art Museum’s ...