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* ''Franchise/{{Rocky}}'', of course.
** In real life, the Rocky statue from the [[Film/RockyIII third film]] got to stay in front of the Art Museum for several years before finally being moved to the sports stadium.
*** It's back to being in front of the Art Museum, just to the right of the stairs.

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* ''Franchise/{{Rocky}}'', of course.
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course. In real life, the Rocky statue from the [[Film/RockyIII third film]] got to stay was placed in front of the Art Museum for several years before finally being moved to the sports stadium.
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stadium, before being put back in front of the Art Museum, just to the right of the stairs.




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* ''ComicBook/AnneOfWestPhilly'' moves the classic children's book ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' to a West Philadelphia setting and does a RaceLift on many of the major characters, including the protagonist Anne Shirley.
* Addy Walker of the ''Literature/AmericanGirl'' series of books escapes enslavement with her mother to Philadelphia at the time of the US Civil War.
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* Kobe Bryant

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* Kobe BryantUsefulNotes/KobeBryant -- Born in Philly; after spending several of his formative years in Italy, returned to Montgomery County at age 13.



* Creator/DaVineJoyRandolph--Born and raised in the city and went to Temple to boot

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* Creator/KatrinaLaw (born on Philadelphia, but grew up in [[UsefulNotes/NewJersey Deptford Township]])

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* Creator/KatrinaLaw (born on in Philadelphia, but grew up in [[UsefulNotes/NewJersey Deptford Township]])


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* ''Film/BrotherlyLove'' is set in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Overbrook, primarily at Overbrook High School.

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* ''Film/BrotherlyLove'' ''Film/BrotherlyLove2015'' is set in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Overbrook, primarily at Overbrook High School.
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* ''ComicStrip/JumpStart''

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* ''ComicStrip/JumpStart''''ComicStrip/{{Jump Start|RobbArmstrong}}''
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And while many people think that "[[Film/{{Rocky}} Gonna Fly Now]]" might be Philadelphia's theme, the actual theme might as well be "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFJ2yoTsBds Move Closer To Your World]]" -- the long-running news theme for [[Creator/{{ABC}} WPVI-TV 6]]'s ''Action News''. Having used it in some form since the 1970s, [[https://youtu.be/Z2A7oo6k4e8?t=12 the theme is played to a fast-cut montage of people and activities from all over the Delaware Valley]], while a ''vocal cut'' (very unusual for news music) is played at the close of newscasts. It's become engrained in the cultural consciousness of the area, so much so that an attempt to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvbj1webD1w change the theme in 1996 to a more symphonic version]] was reverted after 4 days of viewer complaints. A [[https://twitter.com/davebrancosucks/status/1033883985330556928 video mashup of the extended rendition]] to a series of embarrassing and crazy videos of Philly inhabitants went viral in 2018. ''Action News'' itself is often held up as a gold standard for local news, with WPVI having dominated the ratings for decades; the station's talent has seen similar longevity, with lead anchor Jim Gardner assuming the post in 1977, becoming a local celebrity in the decades to come until his retirement in 2023.

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And while many people think that "[[Film/{{Rocky}} Gonna Fly Now]]" might be Philadelphia's theme, the actual theme might as well be "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFJ2yoTsBds Move Closer To Your World]]" -- the long-running news theme for [[Creator/{{ABC}} WPVI-TV 6]]'s ''Action News''. Having used it in some form since the 1970s, [[https://youtu.be/Z2A7oo6k4e8?t=12 the theme is played to a fast-cut montage of people and activities from all over the Delaware Valley]], while a ''vocal cut'' (very unusual for news music) is played at the close of newscasts. It's become engrained in the cultural consciousness of the area, so much so that an attempt to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvbj1webD1w change the theme in 1996 to a more symphonic version]] was reverted after 4 days of viewer complaints. A [[https://twitter.com/davebrancosucks/status/1033883985330556928 video mashup of the extended rendition]] to a series of embarrassing and crazy videos of Philly inhabitants went viral in 2018. ''Action News'' itself is often held up as a gold standard for local news, with WPVI having dominated the ratings for decades; the station's talent has seen similar longevity, with lead anchor Jim Gardner assuming the post in 1977, becoming a local celebrity in the decades to come until his retirement in 2023.
2023. Oh, and the locals ''tailgated [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9eoqBK_w9fI his retirement party.]]''

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