Born near North Philipsburg: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Bud George, with articles in 4 languages. Closest of all is Bill Meehan, from Osceola Mills, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists North Philipsburg as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.

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Famous people born near North Philipsburg
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Philipsburg and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- Don Hilary Gingery: Photo Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons