Fast-forward to "Rocky III," a statue is created in Balboa's honor and placed near the bottom of the steps. Even though the statue was created for the movie, it has become a popular real-life ...

Paul Farber, the host of the new NPR podcast “The Statue,” shared some Jewish nuggets from the “Rocky” franchise.

The Rocky statue was created by artist A. Thomas Schomberg in 1980 and was gifted to the city by Sylvester Stallone. It is part of Philadelphia's permanent collection of over 1,000 public artworks.

Paul Farber, the host of the new NPR podcast “The Statue,” shared some Jewish nuggets from the “Rocky” franchise.

Jewish ‘monuments man’ on what Philly’s famous Rocky Balboa statue says about memory As host of the new NPR podcast ‘The Statue,’ Paul Farber looks into how we carry memories as a ...

PHILADELPHIA — Rocky Balboa fans are ready to go the distance — by bus, by ice skates, by 72 steps — to honor Philly’s favorite fictional fighter almost 50 years after the first movie ...

Adele Insisted on Keeping a Rocky Balboa Statue When She Bought Sylvester Stallone’s House. Singer bought the house — and the stature — for $58 million last year .

Paul Farber was shocked when he first watched “Rocky” and saw a Star of David on the grave of Rocky Balboa’s coach, Mickey Goldmill. As a Jew and as the founder of the Philadelphia-based Monument Lab, ...

Sylvester Stallone, in a new interview, said he gave in to Adele on her one stipulation for purchasing his Beverly Hills home in 2022 — that he left the poolside statue of his iconic Rocky ...

Let the lesson be learned: don't drape your team's jersey on the Rocky statue in Philly before your team has a major post-season game against the Philadelphia Eagles. So far, the deck has been ...